Jason Bentley, a Los Angeles-based music executive with extensive experience as radio host and DJ, A&R director, and music supervisor for film and TV has joined independent record label Thrive Music as President of Licensing and Soundtracks for a new division of the company dedicated to sync services. It was announced today by Thrive Music founder Ricardo Vinas.

In his new role, Bentley is responsible for business development in the sync space, pursuing opportunities for Thrive Music in feature film, TV, advertising, and video games, advancing Thrive’s storied history releasing exceptional film soundtracks, including Gaspar Noe’s cult classic Irreversible, Darren Aronovsky’s PI and Chriostopher Nolan’s Memento. Bentley will work alongside Thrive distribution partners at Virgin Music Group to acquire and elevate soundtrack properties with insightful music solutions amplified by Thrive’s marketing expertise.

“Thrive is on the frontlines of dance music culture, and I’m thrilled to join Ricardo and the Thrive team as they continue to build a global force in dance music,” Bentley shares. “The vision and passion in the building is unrivaled, and I’m looking forward to a successful 2024 and beyond.”

Says Ricardo Vinas, Thrive Music Founder, “Jason has had his finger on the pulse of so much impactful music and notable projects, all the years I’ve known him. I am excited to have his expertise and good taste come to Thrive, bringing a new dimension to the company as we build a slate of distinctive music-driven film and TV projects.”

"Jason has a vast legacy in music and uniquely understands the power of discovery and how music can have an incredible impact and connection with fans when used in film and TV," adds Jacqueline Saturn, President of North America and EVP of Global Artist Relations at Virgin Music Group. "We are all super excited for him to join Ricardo and our incredible partners at Thrive and look forward to all the opportunities he will bring to their incredible roster of artists."

Bentley served as music director of tastemaker NPR affiliate KCRW radio for over a decade, leading the station’s music department and managing their on-air staff. Concurrently, Bentley hosted KCRW’s acclaimed daily music program “Morning Becomes Eclectic” for eleven years, and continues to host and produce the weekly dance music mix show “Metropolis” every Saturday night for the station.

In the record business, Bentley has worked as an A&R executive for Island Records, Maverick Records, and produced projects for various artists including the Bob Marley estate, Madonna, and Depeche Mode, as well as special projects for Universal Music Group, Geffen, and Warner Brothers. As a music supervisor for film, he notably produced the Grammy nominated soundtrack for The Matrix (Warner Bros), as well as Tron Legacy (Disney) with Daft Punk, and most recently served as music consultant for Top Gun: Maverick (Paramount).

Additionally, he has been a featured DJ at major music festivals over the years, including Coachella five times, Electric Daisy Carnival, HARD, and Lightning in a Bottle among others, and has served as anchor host for the official Coachella festival live stream for six years.

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About Thrive Music

At the forefront of dance and electronic music since 1998, Thrive has been home to many visionary artists with a wide sonic range, and hundreds of releases from underground classics to chart-topping GRAMMY-nominated works from Paul Oakenfold, and Deep Dish. Thrive has released original music and special projects from A-Trak, John Digweed, Sasha, Mark Ronson, Roni Size, Ferry Corsten, Duck Sauce, Moby, Danny Tenaglia, Steve Aoki, Nicky Romero, SOFI TUKKER, and LP Giobbi, with recent breakout singles including, ACRAZE “Do It To It”, Wuki “Edge of Seventeen”, and the current viral hit from Tiesto, featuring Tears For Fears, Niiko & Swae, Gudfella, “Rule The World.” Thrive released Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter’s first film score - Gaspar Noe’s cult classic, Irreversible, as well as the soundtrack albums for groundbreaking films including Darren Aronofky’s Pi and Christopher Nolan’s Memento. Follow Thrive at https://www.thrivemusic.com/.