| 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 |
RightsFlow is an American music licensing company founded in 2007.[1]RightsFlow is based in New York City. It was co-founded by Patrick Sullivan and Benjamin Cockerham[2] .The company was acquired by Google on December 9, 2011 and now operates as a subsidiary of YouTube.[3][4]
Launched in 2007, RightsFlow currently serves over 16,000 clients,[5] including YouTube,[6] Muzak, Wolfgang's Vault,[7] and Rhapsody,[8] as well as CDBaby, Disc Makers, We Print Discs, and Zynga.[9] Notably, RightsFlow achieved No. 8 on Crain's New York "Best Places to Work in NYC" for 2011.[10] The company was acquired by Google in December 2011 and now operates as a subsidiary of YouTube.[3]
Rightsflow provides online music services, record companies, distributors and artists the ability to license music and lyrics while also managing payments for the rights holders.[11] Through their LimeLight service, RightsFlow attempts to secure mechanical license for individuals, artists and bands.[12] Through their MySpark service, the company simplifies copyright registration with the United States Copyright Office.
Limelight is an online rights clearance service to secure a mechanical license, or the right to record a cover version of a song. Limelight charges a fee to attempt to secure the license.[13]
MySpark is an online utility that attempts to simplify copyright registration for creators and owners of various forms of intellectual property including literary works, visual arts, sound recordings, performing arts, and software.[14]