RightsFlow
American company
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | RightsFlow |
| type | Private company |
| genre | Music |
| founder | Patrick Sullivan (President, Founder and CEO) |
| Benjamin Cockerham (Founder, CFO and Chief Strategy Officer) | |
| services | Accounting |
| Administration | |
| Licensing | |
| owner | Google (2011–present) |
| parent | YouTube |
| foundation | 2007 |
| location_city | New York City |
| location_country | United States |
| homepage | |
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| name = RightsFlow | logo = | type = Private company | genre = Music | founder = Patrick Sullivan (President, Founder and CEO) Benjamin Cockerham (Founder, CFO and Chief Strategy Officer) | services = Accounting Administration Licensing | owner = Google (2011–present) | parent = YouTube | foundation = 2007 | location_city = New York City | location_country = United States | homepage = RightsFlow Inc is an American music licensing company founded in 2007. RightsFlow is headquartered in New York City. It was co-founded by Patrick Sullivan and Benjamin Cockerham.
Brief history
Since its inception, RightsFlow has developed a broad client base, serving over 16,000 clients include notable entities such as YouTube, Muzak, Wolfgang's Vault, and Rhapsody, Additionally, it collaborates with platforms like CDBaby, Disc Makers, We Print Discs, and Zynga. RightsFlow gained recognition for its workplace environment, ranking No. 8 on Crain's New York "Best Places to Work in NYC" in 2011. The company was acquired by Google on December 9, 2011 and now operates as a subsidiary of YouTube.
Services
RightsFow provided online music services, enabling record companies, distributors and artists the ability to license music and lyrics while also managing payments for the rights holders. Through its LimeLight service, RightsFlow facilitates the acquisition of mechanical licenses for individuals, artists and bands. Through their MySpark service, the company simplifies copyright registration with the United States Copyright Office.
References
References
- Christman, Ed. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110326040308/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/publishing/rightsflow-builds-a-business-around-clearing-1005083892.story "RightsFlow Builds A Business Around Clearing Song Rights"] – March 18, 2011 article from [[Billboard (magazine). Billboard]]
- Billboard staff. [https://web.archive.org/web/20100819223840/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/magazine/features/e3i146f59304cd52ab853707a2918ff0bb9 "Power Players: 30 Under 30"] – August 21, 2010 article from [[Billboard (magazine). Billboard]]
- link. (March 4, 2016 October 25, 2011 article from ''Celebrity Access'')
- O'Dell, Jolie. [http://mashable.com/2011/02/10/youtube-music-rights/ "YouTube Enlists Help for Music Rights Management"] February 10, 2011 article from [[Mashable]]
- Osorio, Alexandra. [http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/030311latest#b7M7byOCQoRCFDFoMCnE9g "Also: Rightsflow+Wolfgang's... news post"] {{Webarchive. link. (March 7, 2012 March 3, 2011 post on ''Digital Music News'')
- Ha, Anthony. [https://venturebeat.com/2009/08/26/rightsflow-raises-15m-to-help-manage-music-copyright/ "RightsFlow Raises $1.5M to Help Manage Music Licensing"] {{Webarchive. link. (March 13, 2022 – August 26, 2009 online article from ''VentureBeat''.)
- Tartakoff, Joseph. [http://paidcontent.org/article/419-rightsflow-raises-1.5-million-for-music-licensing-and-royalty-payment-p/ "RightsFlow Raises $1.5Million for Music Licensing and Royalty Payment Platform"] {{Webarchive. link. (September 2, 2009 – August 26, 2009 online article from ''PaidContent''.)
- Crain's New York. [http://www.crainsnewyork.com/gallery/20111204/FEATURES/113009999/8] December 5, 2011 online list from ''Crain's New York''.
- Smith, Ethan. [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970203501304577088781618116446 "Google Acquires Music Royalty Manager RightsFlow"] – December 9, 2011 article on the [[Wall Street Journal]] Online
- Sisario, Ben. [http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/09/youtube-buys-company-that-processes-music-royalties/ "Media Decoder: YouTube Buys Company That Processes Music Royalties"] – December 9, 2011 article on The New York Times Media Decoder blog
- Lao, Reena. [https://techcrunch.com/2009/08/26/rightsflow-scores-15-million-for-consumer-facing-site-to-obtain-music-rights/ "Rightsflow Scores $1.5 Million for Consumer-Facing Site to Obtain Music Rights"] – August 26, 2009 online article from ''TechCrunch''.
- Peoples, Glenn [https://web.archive.org/web/20120929211740/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1004095763 Billboard Biz Business Matters] – June 4, 2010 online article from ''Billboard Biz''.
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