Dan Silver

An entrepreneurial spirited creative professional with over twenty years experience in the music and entertainment industries, Dan Silver shares a major passion for the art of music creation and curation.

Partner at Riptide Music Group - A leading synchronization and rights management company that provides music to advertising, movie trailers, TV programming and promos, major motion pictures, video games, and multi-media productions. Latest spots include - Apple, Carl’s Jr, Pepsi, Google Chromecast, Wonder Woman, Chase, Lexus, John Wick 2, War for the Planet of the Apes, Dr. Strange, Coronation Fund (Loeries Award), T-mobile, AXE, Zales, American Express, Victoria’s Secret.

As Vice President of Creative and Sr. Music Producer, Dan oversees creative operations and marketing, with focus on A&R, DIVER label roster, Music Licensing and Publishing, Custom composition, Production, Incubator collaborations, and Studio Operations. From running Riptide’s studio to lead client creative liaison for the Advertising industry, Silver is instrumental in presenting the best artistic catalog selections and custom music to the creative community.

Well-versed in multiple music styles and keeping a tasteful ear to the ground for undiscovered talent at all times, Dan is key to Riptide Music Group’s growing catalog, providing a unique perspective to A&R and the strategic planning and marketing of new artist signings. Instrumental in implementing DIVER, a new division of Riptide Music Group focusing on record label services for synch, the launch was announced with their partnership with Dine Alone Records.

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