Palmer Named SVP @ BMG

• BMG has appointed longtime music industry exec Jonathan Palmer as Senior Vice President, Creative Synch. Based in Los Angeles, Palmer will now lead the creative synch teams in both New York and Los Angeles, while working alongside the U.S. and international synch licensing teams. He will report directly to Patrick Joest, Global EVP, Marketing & Licensing, who said, “Jonathan is well-respected both in the artist and the synch communities, and his wealth of experience in Recorded and Publishing combined with his broad client network are going to be a real asset for BMG and our artist clients

Prior to joining BMG, Palmer was a principal at the boutique music firm A Suit of Leaves. His music supervision for film, TV and advertising clientele included Netflix, MTV, NBC, ABC, HBO, Media Arts Lab, Tremolo Productions. He previously served in creative licensing at SONGS Music Publishing.

Palmer began his career in film and TV music at music publisher Bug Music. He held a similar post at Sony/ATV and subsequently worked at Sanctuary Records and Columbia Records. Palmer is a member of NARAS, the Guild of Music Supervisors, ASCAP and American Federation of Musicians as the lead singer, songwriter, and producer for pop group Love Jones.