Ryan Milardo

Director, Sync Licensing, Music for Brands & Advertising at Sony Music Entertainment

Role
Director, Sync Licensing, Music for Brands & Advertising at Sony Music Entertainment
Location
Brooklyn, NY, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Ryan Milardo

Ryan Milardo is a music industry professional with 16+ years of experience at major record labels and 13+ years in Sync Licensing. As Director of Sync Licensing at Sony Music, he is responsible for growing revenue through creative song pitching and placement, as well as negotiating sync licensing deals for Sony’s 120+ years of recorded music. Primarily focused on music for advertising and branded content, he also has experience in Film/Trailer/TV sync. He is passionate about maintaining the legacy of great songs and artists, breaking new artists through sync, and building relationships across the music, entertainment, advertising, and music supervision communities. Ryan is also a musician and songwriter that has spent many years in alt rock bands as a guitar player and singer. He’s also an avid basketball fan and player (washed). Specialties: Creative Sync, Song Pitching and Placement, Music Licensing and Clearances for Commercials/Film/TV, Music Supervision, A&R, Business Development, Rights Management, Samples, Side Artist Agreements, Remix agreements, Music Publishing, Deal Negotiation, Music Unions, Artist Development.

Experience

  1. Director, Sync Licensing, Music for Brands & Advertising

    Sony Music Entertainment

    Apr 2021 — Present · New York, NY, US

    Arista • Columbia • RCA • Epic • Legacy • Masterworks • Sony Nashville

Education

  • University of Hartford

    Bachelor Degree, Music Business & Management

    2000 — 2004

Skills

  • Advertising
  • Music Industry
  • Entertainment
  • Social Media
  • Recording
  • Music Supervision
  • New Media
  • Songwriting
  • Social Networking
  • Pro Tools
  • Music Licensing
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Music Publishing
  • Record Labels
  • Digital Media
  • Rock
  • A&R
  • Music
  • Music Production

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