Brayton Key
@braytonkey
I build trusted rights-holder partnerships across film, television, and music licensing.
CanadaWhat I'm looking for
I've spent 15+ years managing rights, licensing, and ongoing producer relationships across film, television, and music. At Studio TF1 America, I lead production, licensing, and rights agreements for scripted feature films while serving as a day-to-day contact for producers.
I work closely with Legal, Finance, Production, and executive leadership to validate terms, manage deliverables, invoicing, compliance, and accurate contract data. I also recruit, onboard, train, and mentor business affairs staff.
Previously, I managed producer relationships at APTN and onboarded artists and labels to BroadbandTV's digital music licensing platform. My work in music writing and production complements practical knowledge of royalties, composition and recording rights, PROs, CMOs, metadata, and streaming submissions.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Business Affairs Manager
Studio TF1 America
Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 8 months)
Lead contract drafting, negotiation, and execution of production, licensing, and rights agreements for a high-volume slate of scripted feature films. Serve as ongoing point of contact for producers on contracts, deliverables, and invoicing, and manage recruitment and mentorship of business affairs staff.
Business Affairs Associate
Studio TF1 America
Jan 2019 - Dec 2022 (3 years 11 months)
Administered production, licensing, distribution, guild, and rights agreements for a high-volume, internationally distributed slate of productions. Coordinated with producers, distributors, Legal, and Finance teams on contract, rights, and delivery matters, and conducted due diligence for chain-of-title compliance.
Programming Coordinator
Aboriginal Peoples Television Network
Jan 2013 - Dec 2019 (6 years 11 months)
Built and maintained ongoing relationships with producers over a six-year period, managing new proposals, contracts, deliverables, and invoicing. Reviewed development packages and administered programming and licensing agreements, while supporting Indigenous producers and content partners.
Director of Rights and Policy
BroadbandTV Corp.
Jan 2010 - Dec 2012 (2 years 11 months)
Onboarded new clients for a digital music licensing platform, pitching services and walking them through licensing agreements. Managed rights enforcement, metadata integrity, and platform compliance for a large-scale digital content portfolio, and analyzed content performance to inform partnership opportunities.
Assistant Label Manager
Ninja Tune Records
Jan 2008 - Dec 2009 (1 year 11 months)
Led a metadata clean-up project standardizing song and artist data for submission to streaming platforms and PROs. Supported label operations including artist relations, distribution logistics, and release coordination.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Trebas Institute
A.E.C., Music Business Administration
Attained an A.E.C. in Music Business Administration from Trebas Institute in 2008.
University of Alberta
Bachelor of Arts, Music
Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Alberta, completed in 2007.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
CanadaAuthorized to work in
Salary expectations
Skills
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