Ruby O'Kane

As a Copyright Analyst at AMRA, the Independent Global Digital Music Collection Society, I am responsible for the ingestion and management of both writer and publisher song catalogues. My role involves ensuring metadata accuracy and streamlining ingestion workflows to maximise the efficiency and value of royalty collection for our client creators. I work closely with internal teams to identify and resolve data discrepancies, contributing to the integrity of the global rights management ecosystem. Through this, I help improve the quality, scalability, and speed of catalogue onboarding, ultimately enhancing the transparency and effectiveness of royalty distribution for songwriters and music publishers worldwide

At Funktasy, I lead the Publishing and Sync division, overseeing all aspects of rights management and catalogue monetisation. My responsibilities include developing and maintaining a sync-ready catalogue, negotiating and pursuing sync licensing opportunities across film, TV, advertising, and digital media, and building strategic relationships with music supervisors and licensing partners. I also work to establish co-publishing agreements to expand the reach and commercial potential of our roster. This role combines creative A&R sensibilities with a strong focus on rights administration, licensing strategy, and long-term revenue growth through publishing and sync channels.

My six-week placement with music producer and sync composer James King was an excellent opportunity to gain valuable insight into working within the music sync industry, I am able to demonstrate and improve upon cultivating a mindset of creativity as well as my skills in composition, production, mixing and mastering and using both software and hardware.

• Worked with PRS and PPL collection society databases.
• Contacted artists/songwriters regarding potential sync licensing for their music.
• Built relationships with new agencies and contacts.
• Oversaw correct synchronisation between databases, troubleshooting application-related issues.
• Kept up to date with recent music trends for insight into writing new music.