RightsFlow
American company
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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]
Benjamin Cockerham (Founder, CFO and Chief Strategy Officer)
| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Genre | Music |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Patrick Sullivan (President, Founder and CEO) Benjamin Cockerham (Founder, CFO and Chief Strategy Officer) |
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
| Services | Accounting Administration Licensing |
| Owner | Google (2011–present) |
| Parent | YouTube |
| Website | rightsflow |
Brief history
Since its inception, RightsFlow has developed a broad client base, serving over 16,000 clients[3] 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 "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
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.[11] Through its LimeLight service, RightsFlow facilitates the acquisition of mechanical licenses for individuals, artists and bands.[12] Through their MySpark service, the company simplifies copyright registration with the United States Copyright Office.