RightsFlow Hires Kim Gerlach As Manager Of Licensing
New York, NY – May 26, 2009 RightsFlow, Inc., the leading mechanical licensing and royalty solutions company representing labels, distributors and music services, announces the addition of Kim Gerlach, Esq. as Manager of Licensing. Ms. Gerlach will oversee licensing operations for international publishers and domestic publishers for the more 1,500 clients represented by the company.
Ms. Gerlach strengthens RightsFlow’s global licensing and royalties capabilities, bringing to RightsFlow formal legal training, years of music industry licensing experience and German fluency
Prior to joining RightsFlow, she held positions at the law firms of Fish & Richardson and Bienstock & Michael, P.C., and at Sony BMG and Universal Vivendi. Her German upbringing and attendance at the Frankfurt International School provides valuable international and multi-cultural business experience.
“Kim’s addition to our core team ensures that RightsFlow will continue to be the leader and innovator in providing efficient, professional direct licensing solutions,” says Matt Irvin, RightsFlow’s Director of Licensing & Royalties.
“I’m excited to join RightsFlow at such a pivotal point in its accelerated growth stage,” says Gerlach. “Our goal is to stream-line the direct licensing process while providing publishers with the information they need and the royalties they are due.”
Ms. Gerlach obtained a JD with a distinction in Intellectual Property from Suffolk Law School and a BA with honors in Music Business and Management from Berklee College of Music.
About RightsFlow:
RightsFlow offers Mechanical Licensing & Royalty Solutions for labels, distributors, and online music services. We specialize in obtaining bulk mechanical, DPD, and ringtone licenses including streaming, tethered, and limited downloads rights. Our proprietary “FLOW” system allows us to license, account, and pay royalties directly to the Harry Fox Agency (HFA) and the thousands of publishers not represented by HFA. Today, RightsFlow services over 1,500 labels for mechanical and DPD licensing. Some of the many clients we service include marquee companies such as imeem, E1 Entertainment, Muzak, EMI Music, Active International, CD Baby, IODA, Audible Magic, Constellation Wines (Blackstone), X5 Music Group, Zebralution and Disc Makers, among others. For more information on RightsFlow’s services and management team, visit http://www.rightsflow.com.
Media Contact for RightsFlow:
Patrick Sullivan + 1.212.202.8353


