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Sean Cockle

VANCOUVER

Summary

Music industry and technology professional who is passionate about solving problems and optimizing the digital music supply chain.


I have extensive experience in digital music distribution and asset management, and am skilled in metadata management and technical support.


I excel in coordinating seamless music releases and troubleshooting content delivery issues for all Major DSP's, and have proven ability to enhance quality assurance and leverage technical skills for efficient digital service provision.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Content Operations Specialist

604 Records Inc.
08.2022 - Current
  • Managed the end-to-end distribution of music releases, ensuring timely delivery across DSPs.
  • Oversaw the migration of the entire 604 Records catalog from Consolidated Independent (CI) to FUGA, ensuring smooth transition and minimal disruption.
  • Reviewed and optimized metadata to align with industry standards.
  • Coordinated with internal teams and external partners to troubleshoot content delivery issues.
  • Monitored digital platforms for errors, resolving discrepancies with DSPs as needed.
  • Assisted with bulk uploads, metadata imports, and asset management for large-scale releases.
  • Ensured compliance with platform guidelines, addressing content flags

Music Distribution/Support Coordinator

Play MPE
06.2019 - 06.2022
  • Assisted in the distribution of pre-release music to industry professionals and radio stations.
  • Provided frontline support for artists, labels, and industry clients, troubleshooting technical issues for multiple platforms (Play MPE Web Player, and Upload Service/Caster)
  • Managed metadata and audio assets to ensure accurate and seamless content delivery.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to optimize platform performance and user experience.
  • Analyzed distribution data to provide insights on content reach and engagement.

Voce Enterprises

Logistics Assistant
01.2015 - 01.2019
  • Responsible for reviewing inventory and properly allocating stock to customer orders
  • Coordinated with warehouse to ensure orders were shipped on schedule
  • Assisted with spreadsheets involving purchasing data (layout and Macro coding)

Oracle Applications Developer

City of Calgary
05.2013 - 09.2013
  • Developed Peoplesoft CRM applications using Peopletools Development environment
  • Learned to use web development technologies (HTML, Javascript, SQL) as well as proprietary languages (PeopleCode)
  • Communicated with Clients and other developers to obtain project requirements

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science - Computer Engineering

University of British Columbia

Skills

  • Digital Music Distribution & Quality Assurance
  • Metadata Management & DSP Compliance
  • YouTube CMS (Certified), iTunes Connect, Meta Rights Manager, TikTok MediaMatch, Spotify For Content Providers
  • HTML/XML/DDEX
  • Microsoft Office & MacOS Proficiency
  • Digital Asset Management
  • Music Licensing/Publishing/Copyright Admin
  • Cross-functional communication

Certification

YouTube Music Certification


YouTube Music Rights Management Certification


YouTube Asset Monetization


YouTube Content Ownership

Timeline

Content Operations Specialist

604 Records Inc.
08.2022 - Current

Music Distribution/Support Coordinator

Play MPE
06.2019 - 06.2022

Voce Enterprises

Logistics Assistant
01.2015 - 01.2019

Oracle Applications Developer

City of Calgary
05.2013 - 09.2013

Bachelor of Applied Science - Computer Engineering

University of British Columbia
Sean Cockle