News - 27/03/2017

Facebook will soon launch a new "comprehensive music strategy"

Facebook will soon launch a new "comprehensive music strategy"

Facebook, after launching a campaign to hire for a Legal Director of Music Licensing, is now recruiting for no less than three new senior music-focused roles at its US head office.

These include a Label Music Business Development Lead, who will be tasked with "leading Facebook’s strategy and negotiations" with music labels throughout the world, as well as "collaborating with our product and media partnerships teams to ensure a coordinated and best-in-class licensing structure". The successful candidate will also: "Work with Facebook’s product and partnerships teams to ensure a comprehensive music strategy that supports our efforts to make the world more connected on Facebook".

Facebook is also hiring for two similar roles which focus on music publishing: North America Music Publishing Business Development Lead and International Music Publishing Business Development Lead.

The news was broken by "Music Business Worldwide".

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