Skip to content

Résumé

Print this page for a PDF. It’s built from the same verified claim ledger every résumé I send is built from.

Isaiah Briggs

(573) 301-8956 · isaiah.briggs15@gmail.com · linkedin.com/in/isaiahbriggs · Jefferson City, Missouri

Professional summary

Music Business professional with three years handling U.S. Copyright Office and PRO registration and eight years handling general metadata governance for an independent release catalog. Cross-references ISRC, ISWC, IPI and UPC records across the Mechanical Licensing Collective portal and multiple registries before treating any record as reliable, and has coursework-level training analyzing recording contracts, term sheets and licensing terms for ownership and chain of title. Bachelor of Arts, Music Business, Berklee College of Music.

Core competencies & skills

Rights & copyright administration:
U.S. Copyright Office registration, PRO registration, Mechanical Licensing Collective portal, publishing data administration, mechanical rights tracking, recording contract and licensing analysis
Music operations & distribution:
Digital supply chain management, metadata integrity governance, ISRC/ISWC/IPI/UPC tracking, catalog ingestion, TuneCore, DistroKid, Ditto
Documentation & records management:
Structured documentation and recordkeeping for compliance and audit, accurate data entry across distribution and rights platforms, cross-source record validation
Coordination & communication:
Cross-functional coordination between artists, distributors and rights organizations, securing information and materials for registration, translating rights positions into plain terms for stakeholders
Currently building:
SQL, Power BI (DAX/M), Monday.com

Professional experience

Independent Music Operations & Catalog Manager | Freelance

2018 – Present

  • Handled U.S. Copyright Office and PRO registration for an independent release catalog since 2023, alongside general metadata governance and ISRC/ISWC/IPI/UPC entry dating back eight years, maintaining structured documentation and recordkeeping for every release for compliance and audit purposes.
  • Served as the sole coordination point between artists, distributors and rights organizations, securing the information and materials each release needed for registration and translating rights positions into plain terms for stakeholders without a technical or legal background.
  • Cross-referenced and validated ISRC, ISWC, IPI and UPC records across the Mechanical Licensing Collective portal, PRO registries and the U.S. Copyright Office before treating any record as reliable, correcting discrepancies before they reached artists or collaborators.
  • Executed digital catalog ingestion and metadata validation across TuneCore, DistroKid and Ditto, maintaining metadata integrity and accurate data entry at every distribution touchpoint.

Founder | The Glow Project

2025 – Present

  • Directed the data-model requirements, access controls and data-privacy standards for a relational database system built through an AI-assisted development workflow, translating business requirements into technical constraints for the build.
  • Defined and enforced a verification standard requiring every feature to be tested and confirmed working before being marked complete, applying the same check-before-trust discipline used in catalog and rights administration.
  • Authored a 40+ page startup business plan covering market sizing, competitive analysis, a three-tier product and revenue architecture, financial projections, an organizational charter and an eight-phase roadmap.

Studio Director | Boys & Girls Club – Jefferson City

June 2023 – March 2024

  • Managed daily facility operations, equipment inventory and scheduling for a regional youth music program, coordinating resource allocation directly with program leadership to maintain operational efficiency.
  • Organized and maintained records of student creative projects and associated materials, ensuring consistent recordkeeping standards for program participants.
  • Recorded, mixed and mastered tracks for student artists and mentored participants in songwriting and production.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Music Business, Minor in Music Production and Recording — Berklee College of Music, 2026
Undergraduate Coursework (Transfer) — University of Missouri, 2020–2022
Relevant coursework: Copyright Law (case-law briefing, DMCA takedown notice drafting); Music Business Law for Artists (recording contract and term sheet analysis, ownership, delivery obligations, royalty escalations); PRO/CMO registration research.