Songtrust has hired former Sony/ATV Director of A&R Richard Aurigema (pictured) as Vice President of Copyright, reporting to Global Head of Rights Management Operations, Brad Yuan.
Aurigema will lead the Songtrust copyright and publishing operations teams and will be responsible for the administration of the company’s catalog of copyrights and those of its clients.
Over two million compositions are administered under both the Songtrust and Downtown Music Publishing umbrellas.
Aurigema brings a wealth of experience managing teams of copyright professionals, having led music copyright administration for EMI, BMG and, most recently, Sony/ATV.
While at Sony/ATV, he worked closely with their songwriters and producers, managed song catalogs, oversaw the on-boarding of new clients.
“As our copyright operation scales in both volume and complexity, Richard’s experience at the majors and other acquisition-oriented publishers will be extremely valuable.”
Brad Yuan, Songtrust
“We’re extremely excited to have Richard join the team,” said Brad Yuan, Songtrust’s Global Head of Rights Management Operations.
“As our copyright operation scales in both volume and complexity, Richard’s experience at the majors and other acquisition-oriented publishers will be extremely valuable.”
“I’m very excited to help our already passionate team deliver even bigger and better things for our growing client base.”
Richard Aurigema
Richard Aurigema added: “I am really looking forward to working with Songtrust’s already excellent copyright administration team to build a best-in-class department to service all our clients’ needs.
“With over 2MM compositions that Songtrust administers, registering more than 5,000 new songs every week and more songwriters than any other music publisher.
“I’m very excited to help our already passionate team deliver even bigger and better things for our growing client base.”
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