RightsFlow

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RightsFlow
Company type
Subsidiary
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GenreMusic
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Headquarters
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United States
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Licensing
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OwnerGoogle (2011–present)
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ParentYouTube
Websiterightsflow.com

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RightsFlow Inc. is an American music licensing company founded in 2007.[1] RightsFlow is headquartered in New York City. It was co-founded by Patrick Sullivan and Benjamin Cockerham.[2]

Brief history

Since its inception, RightsFlow has developed a broad client base, serving over 16,000 clients.[3] These include notable entities such as YouTube,[4] Muzak, Wolfgang's Vault,[5] and Rhapsody.[6] Additionally, it collaborates with platforms like CDBaby, Disc Makers, We Print Discs, and Zynga.[7] RightsFlow gained recognition for its workplace environment, ranking No. 8 on Crain's New York's "Best Places to Work in NYC" in 2011.[8] The company was acquired by Google on December 9, 2011, and now operates as a subsidiary of YouTube.[9][10]

Services

RightsFlow provided online music services, offering record companies, distributors, and artists the ability to license music and lyrics while managing payments for rightsholders.[11] Through its LimeLight service, RightsFlow facilitates the acquisition of mechanical licenses for individuals, artists, and bands.[12] Through its MySpark service, the company simplifies copyright registration with the United States Copyright Office.

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  1. ^ Christman, Ed. "RightsFlow Builds A Business Around Clearing Song Rights" – March 18, 2011 article from Billboard
  2. ^ Billboard staff. "Power Players: 30 Under 30" – August 21, 2010 article from Billboard
  3. ^ LeBlanc, Larry. "In The Hot Seat With Larry LeBlanc: Patrick Sullivan" Script error: No such module "webarchive". October 25, 2011 article from Celebrity Access
  4. ^ O'Dell, Jolie. "YouTube Enlists Help for Music Rights Management" February 10, 2011 article from Mashable
  5. ^ Osorio, Alexandra. "Also: Rightsflow+Wolfgang's... news post" Script error: No such module "webarchive". March 3, 2011 post on Digital Music News
  6. ^ Ha, Anthony. "RightsFlow Raises $1.5M to Help Manage Music Licensing" Script error: No such module "webarchive". – August 26, 2009 online article from VentureBeat.
  7. ^ Tartakoff, Joseph. "RightsFlow Raises $1.5Million for Music Licensing and Royalty Payment Platform" Script error: No such module "webarchive". – August 26, 2009 online article from PaidContent.
  8. ^ Crain's New York. [1] December 5, 2011 online list from Crain's New York.
  9. ^ Smith, Ethan. "Google Acquires Music Royalty Manager RightsFlow" – December 9, 2011 article on the Wall Street Journal Online
  10. ^ Sisario, Ben. "Media Decoder: YouTube Buys Company That Processes Music Royalties" – December 9, 2011 article on The New York Times Media Decoder blog
  11. ^ Lao, Reena. "Rightsflow Scores $1.5 Million for Consumer-Facing Site to Obtain Music Rights" – August 26, 2009 online article from TechCrunch.
  12. ^ Peoples, Glenn Billboard Biz Business Matters – June 4, 2010 online article from Billboard Biz.