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BMG Production Music is the production music division of BMG Rights Management, offering over 200,000 curated tracks for sync licensing across film, television, trailers, advertising, and gaming. Now unified under the SYNC+ brand launched in 2026.
Immediate Music is a Santa Monica-based trailer music company founded in 1993 by Yoav Goren and Jeffrey Fayman. Acquired by BMG Rights Management in September 2017, it now operates as BMG Production Music. The company pioneered the concept of creating original music specifically for movie trailers. Its catalog of approximately 4,500 unique compositions (20,000+ including alternate versions) has been used in trailers for Avatar, Harry Potter, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lord of the Rings, Marvel Cinematic Universe films, and The Matrix franchise.
Position Music is an independent music publishing, record label, and artist management company founded in 1999 in Los Angeles by Tyler Bacon. Specializes in sync licensing for trailers, film, TV, video games, and advertising. Operates five departments: Synchronization and Licensing, A&R, Administration, Label Services, and Artist Management. Places music across thousands of ad campaigns, trailers, and productions.
