At a Glance
- Tasks: Investigate and enforce against music content infringement across digital platforms.
- Company: Join BPI, a leader in protecting the UK music community's rights.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, bonuses, private medical insurance, and flexible working.
- Other info: Collaborative team environment with opportunities for personal growth and volunteering.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the music industry while safeguarding artists' rights.
- Qualifications: Knowledge of anti-piracy initiatives and understanding of music rights required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 32000 £ per year.
Location: London/Remote Hybrid
Length of Contract: Permanent
The closing date for applications is 14 July 2026.
Company Profile
BPI champions the UK’s recorded music community, safeguarding the rights of its members and of the artists, performers and label members of collecting body Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL). The BPI’s membership consists of well over 500 independent labels and the UK’s three ‘majors’ – Universal Music UK, Sony Music Entertainment UK and Warner Music UK. Its total membership taken together accounts for around 85 per cent of legitimate domestic music consumption and 1 in 10 streams around the world.
The BPI promotes British music at home and overseas through its trade missions, the Music Exports Growth Scheme and The BRIT Awards, which it owns and organises. It administers The BRIT Certified Platinum, Gold and Silver Awards Programme, co-owns the Official Charts Company with the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA), and is home to The Mercury Prize. The BPI encourages and supports innovation and technology, and additionally provides insights, training and networking with its extensive free masterclasses, networking events, Insight Sessions and reports alongside its communications and public affairs work.
The BPI is committed to equality and inclusion. In support of this, the BPI is working closely with its members and industry partners, as well as its Equity and Justice Advisory Group (EJAG). The BPI’s community engagement, focussed on education & wellbeing through the power of music, is directed through The BRIT Trust. The BPI is values led in all the work it does. At the BPI we are Championing, Collaborative, Accountable and Trailblazing.
Job Description
The core mission of the BPI Content Protection Unit (CPU) is to protect the intellectual property of our members, the members of PPL, and intellectual property which we own ourselves. The CPU devises and implements technical and practical strategies to protect digital and physical music content – including assisting with the development of strategies to deal with infringement via artificial intelligence, the implementation of a world-leading website blocking programme, removal of infringing content from the internet, disruption of illegal websites, seizure of goods, and assistance with the development of legal cases.
BPI is seeking a professional & dynamic Digital Content Protection Analyst to join its leading Content Protection department of 15 people. The successful candidate will be working alongside an established investigation team in tackling unlicensed music product across a variety of online & offline channels. The role will be within a four-person digital investigations team, reporting to the Digital Content Protection Manager. They will work closely with the other teams within the department, namely; Physical and Delisting.
Key Responsibilities
- Investigating and enforcing against infringing mobile applications.
- Actioning requests from members, including takedown requests.
- Collating and reporting on enforcement data.
- Evidencing infringing websites in line with best practice.
- Assisting the Investigations Team with ad-hoc duties as and when required.
Ideal Experience
- Knowledge and/or experience of Anti-Piracy initiatives.
- Understanding of the music business.
- Knowledge of copyright & music rights.
- Experience of open-source investigations into online infringement.
Key Skills and Competencies
- Attention to detail and ability to operate within codified regulatory frameworks.
- Critical thinking skills and a curiosity to find solutions and answers to problems.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
- Proactive and self-motivated, able to manage their own workload with the use of productivity tools such as Planner.
- Ability to prioritise work in line with strategic objectives and Return on Investment (ROI).
- Good working knowledge of MS Office Suite, including Excel.
- Flexible approach to work and ability to deal with changing and, at times, conflicting priorities.
- Friendly and collaborative nature, able to exert a positive influence as part of an inclusive team.
- A good knowledge of music trends.
- A fast learner, happy to learn new programmes and embrace new systems.
Salary and Benefits
Salary of £30,000-£32,000
Performance-related bonus
Three days of personal volunteering time per annum
Private Medical Insurance
Permanent Health Insurance
Life Insurance
A hybrid work environment with flexible working policies
25 days annual leave plus
Contact Details:
BPI (British Phonographic Industry) Recruitment Team
