Mushroom Music & Good Neighbour
Have you ever wondered how artists actually get paid?
How streaming, sales, licensing and royalties are tracked behind the scenes?
This is a rare opportunity to step into the inner workings of the music industry and learn how royalty accounting operates at one of Australia’s most iconic music companies.
Mushroom Music and Good Neighbour are looking for an entry-level Royalty Administrator to support our Royalty Manager (Recordings & Neighbouring Rights) and assist with the end-to-end royalty process across our roster of artists, performers and partners.
This role is perfect for someone who’s nearing the end of their music business degree, has strong admin skills, loves detail, and wants to start a long-term career in the music industry.
This is a part-time, 3 day per week role.
About the role:
As Royalty Administrator, you’ll play a key part in ensuring our royalty systems are accurate, up to date, and running smoothly. You’ll help manage contract set ups, vendor information, reporting and queries, and support the quarterly royalty distribution process (March, June, September and December).
You’ll also become a key point of contact for artists, managers and label partners when they need support with royalty and accounting-related queries.
This is a great role for someone who enjoys structured work, problem solving, and being the person who keeps things running in the background.
What you’ll be doing:
What we’re looking for:
We’re after someone who is highly organised, proactive, and enjoys working with numbers and systems.
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:
You’ll need:
Bonus points if you have:
Why join us?
This is a rare chance to build a foundation career in royalties, finance and music operations, a space that’s critical to the industry.
You’ll be joining a supportive team, working with an incredible roster, and gaining hands-on experience in one of the most important (and often unseen) areas of the music business.
The Mushroom Group is one of the world’s most iconic music and entertainment collectives.
Founded in 1972 by a young Michael Gudinski, the Group began life with the formation of Mushroom Records and Mushroom Music Publishing.
Five decades later, Mushroom is now spearheaded by Michael’s son Matt and incorporates international and domestic touring, booking agencies, artist and talent management, record labels, music publishing, merchandising, event curation and production, creative and marketing services, venues, film production and distribution and more – there is almost no end to what the Mushroom Group is involved in and can offer.
One unique characteristic of Mushroom and a fundamental part of our ongoing success is our operating ethos and focus on the individuality and independence of each company. This grants each company and its people total freedom of operation whilst still benefiting from the collective strength of the Mushroom Group.
The Mushroom Group is a family-orientated company, and that family includes our artists, staff and partners. Mushroom is home to more than 300 of the world’s most experienced, creative and passionate people; working closely with thousands of artists and organisations worldwide – year in, year out. We now have offices in Australia, New Zealand, Europe and North America and a footprint that extends across the globe. These are just some of the reasons that make Mushroom unparalleled in entertainment.
