1. MAXWELL A. CLAYMAN
777 St. Marks Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Clayman.m@gmail.com; (917)-536-1018
SKILLS Nielsen SoundScan, Mediabase, Whale Report, Microsoft Word, Spotify Analytics, Shazam,
MusicMart, PowerPoint
EXPERIENCE
Universal Music Group International, New York, NY October 2011- Present
A&R Coordinator
 Create weekly international A&R research reports using analytics sourced from global sales, airplay
charts, SoundScan, Spotify, Mediabase, and Shazam.
 Develop creative relationships with key artist managers, A&R’s and marketing executives across
Universal labels (Republic Records, Interscope, PM:AM Recordings, Def Jam).
 Engage with unsigned artists, managers, and independent labels about territorial rights for master
licensing.
 Organize writing camps with songwriters and music publishers for priority Universal projects and
artists.
 Coordinate over 1,000 physical and digital releases (albums, singles, videos, and mobile ringtones)
for projects including Taylor Swift’s 1989 and Red, Enrique Iglesias’s SEX AND LOVE, Lionel
Richie’s Tuskegee, Andrea Bocelli‘s Passione, and Big Machine Label Group’s international
repertoire.
 Supervise delivery of audio, artwork, and label copy for Universal International’s frontline
repertoire; generate works, resources, releases, UPCs, ISRCs and direct the ingestion of digital
assets into Universal’s metadata management systems.
 Prepare releases in accordance with global marketing strategies and release dates as determined by
international marketing and A&R departments.
 Produce weekly sales reports for UMG’s senior executives, highlighting album sales, download
sales and adjusted figures (TEA/SEA) of global priority artists throughout major markets and
territories.
Two Kids Music, Brooklyn, NY May 2011- Present
Co-Founder
 Founded rights management company to collect royalties for songwriters and independent
publishers; currently representing compositions by The Temptations, Outkast, Chris Brown, Boney
James, Ludacris, and Fabolous.
 Enhance royalty income for clients by affiliating directly with international mechanical rights
societies, integrate writer/publisher metadata with various digital music services, and participate in
NMPA and CMRRA-SODRAC industry settlements.
 Manage the musician Sonaro, producer of Fabolous’ viral hit “Cuffin’ Season;” maximized
exposure for Sonaro and “Cuffin’ Season” by securing interviews with Revolt, The Source, Vibe,
HipHopWired, facilitate collaborations with artists and songwriters, book studio sessions, and
manage social media presence.

2. Missing Link Music Publishing, Hoboken, NJ June 2008- October 2011
A&R Manager
 Negotiated and executed over 40 songwriter and publisher contracts.
 Increased Missing Link Music’s catalog to include compositions by Prince, Lil Wayne, Drake, Nicki
Minaj, NWA, Luther Vandross, 50 Cent, Carlos Santana, and Earth Wind & Fire.
 Issued mechanical licenses, registered compositions with US performance rights organizations as
well as international mechanical societies (PRS For Music, CMRRA, SACEM); organized and
maintained the internal database consisting of songwriter splits, royalty rates and other related
information for royalty tracking purposes.
 Trained new employee’s and interns in administrative functions, A&R research, licensing
procedures, and oversaw the creation of a process manual for future employees.
Mass Appeal Music Entertainment, Boston, MA January 2007 – May 2008
Northeastern University
Co-op Internship
 Provided social media updates for artists Facebook profile pages.
 Communicated with fans and media outlets on behalf of artists; uploaded new music and tour
dates to profile pages.
 Researched and employed new media tactics for artist marketing plans, seeded online forums with
digital flyers, and posted album related information in user created message boards.
 Created the Mass Appeal Entertainment Wikipedia page and individual Wiki pages for artists and
projects including Lisa Lisa, Save The Last Dance 2 Soundtrack, and TLC’s Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes.
EDUCATION
Northeastern University, Boston, MA January 2004 - May 2008
2008 Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Industry