BMG has appointed Tim Miles as Executive Vice President, Global SYNC+, placing him at the helm of the company’s recently launched music-for-media division.
Miles joins from Warner Music Group, where he spent more than a decade, most recently as Senior Vice President, Global Sync, overseeing the major’s sync operation across more than 25 markets.
Based in London, he will report to Johannes von Schwarzkopf, BMG’s Chief Strategy Officer, and will be responsible for defining and executing the global SYNC+ strategy across licensing, operations, and regional services, while strengthening relationships with key partners across film, television, advertising, gaming, and digital platforms.
Von Schwarzkopf said: “Tim brings a strong track record of building high-performing teams and driving impactful music-for-media partnerships. As we scale SYNC+, our focus is on a more innovative, technology-enabled service — combining global scale with advanced capabilities in data, product, and AI to better connect music to opportunity.”
Von Schwarzkopf added that with a global leadership team — consisting of Allegra Willis Knerr, Amberly Crouse-Knox, Scott Doran, and Caspar Kedros — already in place, Miles “will help drive the next phase of growth.”
“The next phase is about being faster, smarter and more connected — through better product, sharper processes and a more integrated global approach.”
Tim Miles
Miles said: “The opportunity with SYNC+ is clear — a unified rights platform, a world-class catalogue, and a structure designed around our customers, from global studios to emerging digital platforms.”
He added: “The next phase is about being faster, smarter and more connected — through better product, sharper processes and a more integrated global approach. With GenAI and other technologies playing an increasing role in how music is discovered and licensed, there is real competitive advantage available to those who move decisively.”
SYNC+ launched in January as BMG‘s global music-for-media offering, uniting its Commercial Sync, Production Music, and Media Services arms within a single integrated structure.
The division combines BMG‘s repertoire of more than three million songs and recordings, over 200,000 production music tracks, and a range of creative services — from consultancy and sonic branding to talent partnerships and original composition — into what the company describes as a “seamless, end-to-end solution for clients and partners worldwide.”
At WMG, Miles played what BMG described as “a central role in some of the most culturally significant music-for-media partnerships of the last decade,” spanning film, television, gaming, and brand collaborations.
BMG’s broader ambitions
BMG, which says it is the fourth-largest music company in the world, was founded in 2008 and is wholly owned by international media, services, and education company Bertelsmann. The company operates across 16 offices in 13 markets.
The company’s revenue came in at €900 million in 2025, while its EBITDA margin hit a record 32% and catalog investment topped €400 million.
Miles‘ appointment is the latest in a series of leadership moves at BMG.
In recent months, the company has promoted Celine Joshua to EVP, Global Marketing & Streaming, appointed Jasper Niebuhr as Managing Director for the GSA region, and promoted Marion Gargula and Laurent Pernin to Co-General Managers at BMG France.
The company’s catalog includes works from artists and songwriters including The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, George Harrison, and Blondie.Music Business Worldwide