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Sean Cockle

Vancouver,BC

Summary

Passionate music industry and technology professional with 5+ years in distribution, metadata/asset management, and technical support. Extensive experience working in the Independent Music and Digital Streaming ecosystem, coordinating music releases, resolving delivery issues on major DSPs, and ensuring metadata accuracy through strong technical and organizational skills.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Content Operations Specialist

604 Records Inc.
08.2022 - Current
  • Managed digital delivery and rights management of 1000+ releases, ensuring accurate metadata, file formatting, and timely delivery across multiple platforms and content management systems.
  • Led the end-to-end migration of the company’s digital catalog (5000+ tracks) to a new distribution system (CI to FUGA), coordinating data transfers, resolving technical discrepancies, and ensuring service continuity.
  • Acted as the main point of contact for troubleshooting digital platform issues, collaborating with internal teams and third-party vendors to resolve errors and prevent delivery failures.
  • Built expertise in digital asset management, metadata standards, user access controls, and rights management protocols across multiple backend systems, including YouTube CMS.

Music Distribution/Support Coordinator

Play MPE
06.2019 - 06.2022
  • Collaborated with independent artists/labels and internal teams to coordinate secure digital distribution of pre-release music, ensuring data accuracy and platform reliability.
  • Provided frontline technical support to industry users, diagnosing issues, guiding troubleshooting steps, and escalating platform bugs when needed.
  • Delivered client onboarding and training for a proprietary content delivery platform, increasing user adoption through clear communication and ongoing support.

Logistics Assistant

Voce Enterprises
02.2015 - 06.2019
  • Reviewed inventory data and accurately allocated stock to customer orders using internal systems and databases.
  • Coordinated with warehouse and logistics teams to ensure timely and accurate order fulfillment.
  • Supported purchasing operations by creating and maintaining spreadsheets, including layout formatting and basic macro coding in Excel.

Oracle Applications Developer

City of Calgary
05.2013 - 06.2013
  • Developed and maintained CRM applications using PeopleSoft PeopleTools, improving system functionality and user experience.
  • Gained proficiency in web development technologies including HTML, JavaScript, and SQL, as well as proprietary languages like PeopleCode.
  • Collaborated with clients and cross-functional teams to gather requirements and deliver tailored technical solutions.

Education

Bachelor of Applied Science - Computer Engineering

University of British Columbia

Skills

  • CRM & Analytics: Experience using CRM platforms to track client interactions and optimize workflows
  • Data Analysis Technologies (Excel, SQL, Python)
  • Extensive Experience with both G Suite and Microsoft 365 software

Certification

  • YouTube Music Rights Management Certification
  • YouTube Asset Monetization
  • YouTube Content Ownership
  • YouTube Music Certification

Timeline

Content Operations Specialist

604 Records Inc.
08.2022 - Current

Music Distribution/Support Coordinator

Play MPE
06.2019 - 06.2022

Logistics Assistant

Voce Enterprises
02.2015 - 06.2019

Oracle Applications Developer

City of Calgary
05.2013 - 06.2013

Bachelor of Applied Science - Computer Engineering

University of British Columbia
Sean Cockle