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Job Vacancies |Music Generation Development Officer (3 posts: Kildare, Longford, Meath)

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Kildare and Wicklow ETB, Longford and Westmeath ETB and Louth and Meath ETB are now each inviting applications for the position of Music Generation Development Officer.

Post Reference Numbers:
• KMG 02/2019 (Kildare)
• 77/19 (Longford)
• C168 (Meath)

A Music Generation Development Officer will be appointed by each education and training board and will be responsible for managing an extensive performance music education programme on behalf of the Local Music Education Partnership in each county.

All three counties have recently been selected for participation in Music Generation – Ireland’s National Music Education Programme, which is co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, the Department of Education and Skills and Local Music Education Partnerships.

Five year, fixed-term contract (€46,771 – €57,157)

Application form, job description and person specification and other details available from –

• Kildare: www.kildarewicklow.etb.ie
• Longford: www.lwetb.ie
• Meath: www.etbjobs.ie

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms is: 12 noon, Friday 9th August 2019

Late and/or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

Based on the volume of applications received short-listing may apply. Short-listing will take place on the basis of the information provided in the application form. Depending on the qualifications and experience of applicants, short-listing thresholds may be significantly higher than the minimum standards set out.

Kildare & Wicklow ETB, Longford & Westmeath ETB and Louth & Meath ETB are equal opportunities employers.

IMRO Partners With ‘Music From Ireland’ Initiative to Promote Irish Musicians Internationally 

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IMRO is pleased to announce a new partnership with Music From Ireland, an initiative of First Music Contact and Culture Ireland, which funds and presents music showcases and networking opportunities for Irish musicians at key international music conferences annually.

Music From Ireland assists Irish artists selected to perform at a range of major global events such as SXSW (Austin, Texas), The Great Escape (Brighton, UK), Primavera Pro (Barcelona, Spain), Eurosonic (Groningen, Netherlands), Iceland Airwaves and more. Through the initiative, musicians are provided with on-the-ground support in the lead-up to and during events including: showcase gigs, financial and production assistance to develop promotional campaigns and travel subsidies.

Chair of IMRO, singer-songwriter Eleanor McEvoy said, “Vibrant, innovative and internationally-respected music initiatives are a key component of the strategy to promote Irish music on the global stage and to boost music export revenues for music creators. Music From Ireland provides a vital platform for Irish music creators, helping them to capitalise on a host of export and cultural opportunities in the international marketplace. IMRO is delighted to play its part in assisting leading musical talent from Ireland realise their creative and career goals internationally.”

Angela Dorgan, Director of First Music Contact added “The Music From Ireland brand is now synonymous with global success as a result of the investment, time and great talent from Ireland over the past 14 years, with artists such as Hozier, Villagers, Picture This, Soak, Dermot Kennedy, Gavin James, Saint Sister, and most recently Fontaines D.C. among the hundreds of artists supported though the initiative. With Culture Ireland funding we have been able to grow the global footprint of Irish music for over a decade. With this new investment from IMRO, we will take our place among the strongest markets and grow new markets for our emerging creative talent.”

Music from Ireland is an initiative of First Music Contact, funded by Culture Ireland and supported by IMRO.

www.musicfromireland.org

About First Music Contact

First Music Contact is an independent information and advice organisation for grass roots and emerging artists and the independent music sector in Ireland, funded by the Arts Council. FMC is credited with raising the profile of the popular (rock, alternative, electronic and singer songwriters) music sector and the industry at local, national and international level.  FMC also runs Ireland Music Week (formally Hard Working Class Heroes Festival) and Breaking Tunes, an online music portal for Irish bands and artists. FMC also run the Irish Music export initiative Music From Ireland and the annual Woodquay Summer Sessions. FMC helped launch AIM Irleand in 2019 Strategic partners include The Arts Council, Culture Ireland, Department of Culture Heritage and the Gaeltacht, international music development organisations, and many record and publishing companies, both national and international.

About Culture Ireland

Culture Ireland – a division of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht – creates and supports opportunities for Irish artists and companies to present their work at international festivals, venues, showcases and arts markets including the Edinburgh Festivals, Celtic Connections (Glasgow), the Venice Art and Architecture Biennales, WOMEX World Music Expo, Frankfurt Book Fair (in partnership with Literature Ireland), Tanzmesse and Classical: NEXT.

Culture Ireland runs a regular funding scheme to support the international presentation of work by Irish artists and companies. Applications are accepted from both participating artists and from international presenters. Culture Ireland also operates See Here, a scheme to support the inward travel to Ireland of international presenters, curators and promoters to see new Irish work available for touring.

In 2018, Culture Ireland supported Irish artists to present their work in 55 countries, reaching a live audience of 5.5million.

Full details of Culture Ireland’s grant schemes as well as information on funding decisions are available at:

www.cultureireland.ie

IMRO Job Vacancy | Licensing Sales Executive

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To apply please send a cover letter outlining how you meet the criteria for the role, noting your salary expectation, along with your CV to karl.kinsella@nullimro.ie by Tuesday 16th of July 2019. .

Job Description |One Year Fixed Term Contract

 1. Purpose of Job
The purpose of the Licensing Sales Executive – Small Premises is to increase IMRO’s and PPIs penetration levels of smaller lower royalty value premises. The Licensing Sales Executive will only target the following premises types:

  • Retail <200 sqm
  • Hair Dressers, Tattoo Parlours, Barber Shops and Beauty Salons
  • Restaurants and Cafés with 40 or less seats
  • Take Away outlets.

2. Job Context and Content

The job holder is responsible for licensing premises types as outlined in Section 1 of this job description. This is achieved by having a good on the ground knowledge of their assigned sales area, researching music use in the area and having a determination in the licensing of premises. The job holder will be ideally based in the assigned area, and will work the vast majority of their time in the field. They are the public face of IMRO and PPI to customers in their area.

3. Principal Accountabilities

• Achievement of licensing sales targets in the assigned sales area, in terms of number of dual music licenses (DMLs) signed.
• Encouraging music users to pay promptly for their music use with particular reference to signing them up to direct debits and the achievement of a cash collection target in respect to new licensees.
• Continually monitoring and reassessing existing premises to ensure their particulars with regard music use are correct.
• Identification of premises where copyright infringement action is required and initiation of those premises into the infringement process. The job holder will be involved in gathering all evidence necessary to bring the case to the legal stage.• Timely resolution of any queries from all other IMRO departments regarding accounts in their assigned area, including following up on leads provided via the office.
• Visiting customers in order to deal with queries that cannot be handled from the office or are easier handled in the field / face to face.
• Updating of IMROs CRM IT system to log all contacts with prospects and customers.
• Creating accounts on IMROs CRM IT system to produce DMLs and pro forma invoices.
• Weekly submission of an activity log in terms of numbers signed and numbers paid and monthly submission of their commission claim to the National Licensing Sales Manager.
• Providing information to the office regrading live music pay in events and non-pay in events to their field sales executive colleagues in the same assigned area.
• Undertaking such other duties as may be assigned by management from time to time

Job Vacancy for International Executive at IMRO

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To apply please send a cover letter outlining how you meet the criteria for the role, noting your salary expectation, along with your CV to internationaljobs@nullimro.ie by 5pm Friday, 12th July.

Job Description | One Year Fixed Term Contract
Salary | Competitive + benefits + annual bonus

1.              Purpose of Job

The International Executive provides a first-class customer service experience to IMRO’s members and global affiliates while contributing to the achievement of the International team’s revenue targets.

Crucial to the success of this role will be identifying performances of IMRO member repertoire throughout the world, raising claims, tracking activity, striving for timely payments and following up on unpaid claims, ensuring accuracy at all times.

This is a key role in enabling the International team to exceed challenging revenue targets and maintain customer service levels.

2.              Organisation Chart

3.              Job Context and Content

The job holder is an important member of an International Team of 4 people, reporting to the Commercial Director, Media Licensing

4.              Principal Accountabilities

  • Provide administrative support to the International Team
  • Liaise with societies post-distribution to ensure IMRO repertoire has been accurately distributed as per their policies, practices and distribution schedule.
  • Provide overseas societies with full details of planned performances and broadcasts of IMRO members’ music in their territory.
  • Collaborate with Membership and Marketing personnel in identifying, notifying and tracking overseas activities by IMRO members, while providing administrative support to the International Team on the reporting of Tracked Receipts
  • Regular contact with society personnel in relation to queries and International team projects.  This may require some travel.
  • Liaise with Distribution personnel and affiliated societies, to obtain cue sheets and other supporting performance information and to ensure IMRO repertoire is correctly documented.
  • Liaise with Distribution personnel, post-distribution, to pro-actively identify issues arising from overseas distributions to IMRO.
  • Undertake such other duties as may be assigned by management, this will include providing administration support to the wider Commercial Media teams during busy periods or on specific projects.

5.              Principal Working Contacts

Commercial Director, Media Licensing
Regular contact to ensure objectives are met.

International Manager
As required regarding overall international policies, practices, strategies and initiatives.

International Executive
Daily regarding the International Department work flow and processes.

Distribution Personnel
On a regular basis around both affiliate and IMRO member queries and notifications to and from affiliates.

Membership and Marketing Personnel
On a regular basis regarding IMRO Member International queries and performance notifications.

Affiliate Societies & IMRO Members
On an ad hoc basis to resolve inbound royalty queries.

6.              Challenges Faced
The job holder is required to be flexible in carrying out a variety of tasks, always achieving a high degree of accuracy and often against tight deadlines. The International Executive should have good communication skills, work well as part of a team, and be comfortable in performing routine tasks involving data. It is imperative that the successful candidate can manage their personal workload to ensure all key administrative tasks are completed accurately on time. The job holder will have a key role in overseas revenue generation through their day to day work and engagement in international projects.

7.              Planning and Organising
The overall planning and setting of priorities is agreed by the job holder with the International Team but will be expected to manage their schedule based on the priorities set. They will also have support from the International Manager and Commercial Director, Media Licensing on complex/escalated matters. Day to day managing of workload requires flexibility.  

8.              Direction Received
The job holder will receive regular direction and support around their work and the team’s priorities from the International Team.

9.              Knowledge and Experience
The candidate will need the ability to manage varied and complex operational tasks, resolving conflicting priorities and resource constraints. The candidate will need an advanced knowledge of the suite of Microsoft Office packages. Experience with a CRM system is desirable. A good general knowledge of music, including Irish music, would be of benefit alongside a third level qualification in Commerce/Business Studies.

10.           Review of Job Description
This job description relates to the position as it exists in July 2019.  It will be reviewed each year at the annual appraisal and a special review will be carried out during the year if it is deemed necessary as a result of changing circumstances.

IMRO Songwriter in new academic publication by Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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Songs by IMRO member, Brendan Graham form study basis in Death within the Text – Social, Philosophical and Aesthetic Approaches to Literature Editor: Adriana Teodorescu: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, (2019).

The book tackles the challenging theme of death as seen through the lens of literature and its connections with history, the visual arts, anthropology, philosophy and other fields in humanities. It offers original contributions to the field of death studies and also to literary and cultural studies.

The collection of essays includes the chapter:  ‘To Keep the Heart Beating…when Really It Wants to Break’: Uses of Keening in Irish Literature by E. Moore Quinn PhD – Professor of Linguistic Anthropology, College of Charleston, SC, USA.

As part of Quinn’s paper she evaluates present-day perceptions and representations of ‘Death’ and keening, in songs such as Crucán na bPáiste and Ochón an Gorta Mór, by IMRO member, Brendan Graham.

In the Introduction Quinn talks of:- ‘Presenting the origins and characteristics of an caoineadh, anchoring the discussion in the genre’s function, structure and process’. She goes on to ‘consider the role of the mná caointe’, during An Gorta Mór ‘and how they sought to keep an caoineadh alive, in spite of clerical efforts at suppression’.

Quinn concludes the Introduction with:- ‘The chapter continues by examining keens written by songwriter Brendan Graham, whose sensitive awareness of An Gorta Mór (The Great Hunger) prompted him to compose songs which utilize an caoineadh’s stylistic elements and formulaic features’

The chapter itself concludes with Quinn saying:- ‘Graham, like so many artists of an caoineadh before him, seems to have done what the chapter title suggests: createdlaments ‘’to keep the heart beating […] when really it wants to break’’ (Murray 2011, 18). In this way, a social order preserved but long denied can be restored.’

LINK: https://books.google.com/books?id=u2iPDwAAQBAJ&q=Graham#v=snippet&q=Graham&f=false

Graham’s songs Crucán na bPáiste and Ochón an Gorta Mór, have previously been the focus of study by Professor Quinn in academic papers presented at Oxford University “Walking the Path to the Unbaptized Children of Ireland: A Case Study of Crucán na bPáiste.” Pilgrim Paths: Journeys of Transformation – Oxford Interdisciplinary Press, 2015 and at the American Anthropological Association Annual Conference.

His song The Voice forms the Coda in Quinn’s book – Irish American Folklore in New England and is further dealt with in the chapter “’She must have come steerage:’ in the book, The Great Famine in New England Folk Memory – An Gorta Mór: Relief, Representation and Remembrance: Ireland’s Great Hunger, Volume II, ed. David A. Valone, University Press of America, 2010.

Case Study of an Irish Songwriter, Brendan Graham, formed part of the College of Charleston, 2016 Anthropology Syllabus – Peoples and CuLtures of Ireland.

Quinn further contributed an in-depth linguistic analysis of a number of Graham’s works, as part of the feature on the songwriter in the Hot Press Yearbook, 2018.

Job Opportunity| Music Education Partnership Support Manager | Deadline Extended

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To support the current and future development of both new and existing Local Music Education Partnerships, Music Generation is now inviting applications for the role of Music Education Partnership Support Manager.

Established in 2010, Music Generation’s ambition is to transform the lives of children and young people through local access to high-quality, subsidised performance music education.  Music Generation has recently embarked on a new phase of expansion into 9 new areas of the country, building towards nationwide rollout by 2022.

This position at the Music Generation National Development Office presents an exciting opportunity for an experienced professional who combines strong expertise in music development and management with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, initiative, and determination for results.

For a job description and details of the application process, please contact:

John Deely, Pinpoint

Recruit@nullpinpoint.ie | +353 1 642 5721 

Closing date: 5pm Monday July 22, 2019 

Music Generation is a Music Network initiative, co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, the Department of Education and Skills and Local Music Education Partnerships.

CISAC and FutureLearn launch new global online course on copyright and the business of creative industries

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A new global online education course about copyright, authors rights, royalties and the creative industries is now open for enrolment for learners across the world.

The free online MOOC (massive open online course) from CISAC and FutureLearn: Copyright and the Business of Creative Industries, is a unique course explaining the role of copyright in the creative and cultural industries. Registration opened Monday, June 24th, 2019. The course begins Monday, July 22nd.

The four-week course follows the earlier CISAC-FutureLearn MOOC: Exploring Copyright, which attracted over 10,000 learners across the world.

The course is for creators of artistic works of any kind: producers, publishers, broadcasters, digital service providers, professionals, and anyone involved in the cultural and creative industries. It will also be very useful to anyone working in the copyright or related industries.

The course is introduced by award-winning singer-songwriter and CISAC Vice President, Angélique Kidjo. Industry leaders from around the globe will be sharing their knowledge from authors societies, record labels, the visual arts sector, audiovisual businesses and other creative sectors.

Sign up and be sure to share your journey on social media with #FLCopyrightBusiness.

IMRO and the Law Society of Ireland Announce Inaugural IMRO Professorship of Intellectual Property Law

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IMRO and the Law Society of Ireland are proud to announce the appointment of Dr Mark Hyland as the inaugural IMRO Adjunct Professor of Intellectual Property Law.

In response to the fast-changing digital landscape and the inevitable ongoing effects on copyright law and practice, IMRO has partnered with the Law Society of Ireland to create the IMRO adjunct Professorship of Intellectual Property (IP) Law. This position will be a key resource to the Law Society in broadening the knowledge base of trainee and qualified solicitors in the expanding area of IP and copyright law. The expectation is that a solid grounding in this field of law will entice a new generation of lawyers into the music and entertainment industries.

Dr Hyland is a lecturer in International Intellectual Property Law at Bangor University Law School, Wales. His current research focuses on two main themes: website-blocking injunctions in an IP context and, how geolocation/geo-blocking technologies can be used to facilitate the territorial licensing of digital copyright works.

Dr Hyland said “In my role as IMRO adjunct Professor of IP Law, my aim is not only to help educate the country’s legal professionals and entertainers, but also contribute to the national conversation on IP and copyright issues.”

“As well as being immensely important work which makes a huge contribution to the economy, IP is a very fulfilling and interesting field of practice. I look forward to helping educate solicitors as well as Ireland’s songwriters, composers and music publishers on IP and copyright law.”

The professor’s expertise will be used to contribute to IP modules at the Law Society’s Law School and the newly appointed professor will deliver an IMRO annual lecture (currently planned for spring 2020). He will be involved in course design and teaching for the Law Society’s Professional Practice, Diploma and Continuing Professional Development courses.

Chair of IMRO, singer-songwriter Eleanor McEvoy said, “We are delighted to partner with the Law Society of Ireland on this important new initiative. IMRO is continually working on behalf of its membership to protect and promote strong copyright legislation in Ireland and beyond. This new alliance will further support our policy of working in collaboration with a wide range of industry groups and associations to the benefit of not only our own members but the economy in general.”

Director of Education at the Law Society T.P Kennedy says; “We are delighted to welcome Dr Hyland to Blackhall Place as an adjunct professor. He will make a valuable contribution to the Law Society’s teaching of Intellectual Property Law, our Diploma in Technology and IP Law and our suite of Continuing Professional Development courses.”

“IP is a growing area of practice because of the tech companies that have set up their headquarters in Dublin. IMRO’s work in protecting the rights of Irish composers, authors and songwriters is being achieved in conjunction with solicitors and barristers. It is lawyers who are spearheading the implementation of these rights and therefore we need to train up the next generation of graduates.”

About Dr Mark Hyland
Dr Mark Hyland is a lecturer in International Intellectual Property Law at Bangor University Law School, Wales. He has a particular interest in Copyright Law. He also has a strong interest in the interface between Intellectual Property Law and related fields such as Information Technology Law and, Competition Law. Besides International Intellectual Property Law, Dr Hyland also teaches Competition Law and International Banking Law at Bangor Law School. He is co-director of the Bangor Centre for International Law and, in 2016, was awarded a Bangor University Teaching Fellowship.

Dr Hyland was awarded his PhD by Newcastle University in 2014 for a thesis that critically evaluates the application of the tort Private International Law rules to the internet, using online copyright infringements as a case study.

His current research focuses on the use of website-blocking injunctions in an IP context. He analyses such injunctions through two prisms: effectiveness and legitimacy. Separately, he is also looking at how geolocation and geo-blocking technologies can be used to facilitate the territorial licensing of digital copyright works. Dr Hyland’s research will examine possible tensions (in the specific context of digital copyright content) between two important EU laws: the Geo-blocking Regulation and the Portability Regulation. Both these Regulations came into force last year.
Dr Hyland is a qualified solicitor and, from time to time, contributes articles on EU IP/IT Law developments to the Eurlegal section of the Law Society Gazette.

About the Law Society of Ireland

The Law Society of Ireland is the educational, representative and regulatory body of the solicitors’ profession in Ireland. The Law Society exercises statutory functions under the Solicitors Acts 1954 to 2011 in relation to the education, admission, enrolment, discipline and regulation of the solicitors’ profession. It is the professional body for its solicitor members, to whom it also provides services and support. The headquarters of the organisation are in Blackhall Place, Dublin 7.

www.lawsociety.ie

Job Opportunities at Music Generation

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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Music Education Partnership Support Manager

To support the current and future development of both new and existing Local Music Education Partnerships, Music Generation is now inviting applications for the role of Music Education Partnership Support Manager. More info.

For a job description and details of the application process, please contact:

John Deely, Pinpoint (Recruit@nullpinpoint.ie | +353 1 642 5721)

Closing date: 12 noon, Friday June 28, 2019 

JOB OPPORTUNITY: Music Generation Development Officer – South Dublin (Maternity Cover)

South Dublin County Council is now inviting applications for the position of Music Generation Development Officer. Specific Purpose Contract (Maternity Cover). Salary range: €46,771 – €57,157 per annum. More info.

Application form, job description and person specification available online at: www.sdcc.ie

Closing date: Thursday, 20 June 2019

IMRO Choose ICE

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ICE and IMRO, the Irish Music Rights Organisation, are delighted to announce IMRO has become a direct customer of ICE’s Core Licence. Under the terms of the new agreement, ICE will provide a full suite of licensing and administration services for online usage.

“Partnering with ICE directly ensures that IMRO stays at the forefront of the growing digital marketplace at a crucial time” Commented Seán Donegan, IMRO Commercial Director for Media Licensing “This partnership will expedite the payment of digital royalties to IMRO members, at the most competitive rates possible, thus shortening and simplifying the digital royalty chain. The use of ICE’s cutting-edge business intelligence tools will enhance IMROs online monitoring, providing additional insight into how often, on what platforms, and in which countries, consumers are enjoying an ever popular & growing IMRO repertoire”.

“We are very pleased to welcome IMRO as a direct customer for ICE’s core licence” said Ben McEwen, VP Commercial at ICE “It is validation for the expertise and focus we have put into our licensing services, which are enabling our rightsholders to access online income from a broader range of multi-territorial services and for a broader range of territories than ever before.”

Under the new arrangements IMRO will continue the practice of flowing their matching performing right alongside those of major publishers, such as Sony ATV and Warner/Chappell, enabling improved transparency and speed of payment for the IMRO writers involved.

The ICE core license

Launched in 2016, the ICE core license brings together the work of members from GEMA, STIM, PRS, Concord, Downtown, Peer music, and now IMRO. ICE has a nine-strong licensing team, including dedicated resource focussing on data analysis and insight to ensure we are delivering ‘best in class’ commercial outcomes and market data for our growing customer base. Licensed to more than 50 services, across a scope of more than 130 territories it’s a key component for today’s DSPs.

About Ice
www.iceservices.com

ICE offers a flexible suite of services for Publishers, Collective Management Organisations (CMOs) and Rightsholders. Services include; copyright administration, multi-territorial online licensing processing and licensing solutions for Digital Service Providers. ICE was created by PRS, STIM and GEMA and represents over 290,000 rightsholders alone through this partnership. ICE has processed trillions of online music uses from music streaming services and paid over €930 million back to rightsholders since March 2016. The ICE copyright database holds over 35 million musical works. ICE is based in the UK, Germany and Sweden.

About IMRO
IMRO administers the performing right in copyright music in on behalf of its members (songwriters, composers and music publishers) and on behalf of members of affiliated overseas societies. IMRO´s core function is to collect and distribute royalties arising from the public performance of copyright works.

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