Custom Song Commissioning Experience Downwrite Appoints Music Business Luminary Justin Warfield As VP Of Artist Services

August 25, 2021 -- Justin Warfield, the music industry luminary noted for his work with major labels and chart-topping acts, is the new Vice President of Artist Services for Downwrite. Downwrite, a custom song commissioning experience that offers a new vision for the industry of music, announced his appointment today. 

With 30 years of robust experience and a rich family history in the music industry, Warfield is passionate about paving a new path toward a fan-focused, innovative and artist-first music landscape.

His appointment is Downwrite’s first big hire since it relaunched earlier this year. It marks a significant moment in the company’s vision, with Warfield recruited specifically to bring top-tier talent to the platform to deliver high-quality songs to music lovers, and exceptional, exclusive scores, signature music, and theme tunes to filmmakers, podcasters, and other content creators. 

Downwrite CEO Jake Morris said, “We're thrilled that someone of Justin's caliber has recognized the potential of Downwrite and decided to become a part of our mission to reinvent how music is made. We've already brought together the best minds in technology, business and music to help rebuild and reimagine the Downwrite platform in a bold new way. Adding Justin's stellar reputation, depth of experience, wealth of knowledge, and inexhaustible passion to the team makes us even stronger—and sets the stage for future growth and innovation.”

Warfield said, “The opportunity to join Downwrite and provide my fellow artists and music community with a platform to engage and help grow existing relationships with their fans by making something of integrity and in line with their brand, while also being fairly compensated was a no-brainer. The model we’re pioneering convinces me as executive and artist that there’s some much-needed light at the end of the tunnel we’re all emerging from. I’m thrilled to bring my 30 years of experience, taste, and vision to an already incredible team."

Warfield’s experience covers all aspects of the music industry—as a musician, composer, producer, and executive with some of his biggest projects and credits including Warner Bros, Geffen, Interscope, Virgin, Sony Music Publishing, EMI, Epic, and Columbia Records.

As producer, Warfield worked with the likes of Saul Williams, The Bots, Nova Rockafeller, Metta World Peace, Crumb,Tessa Rae and Ariel Beesley, and as remixer has worked with Depeche Mode, Gary Numan, Childish Gambino, Kimbra, Kylie Minogue, and Jason Derulo.

Signed to both major and indie labels as a recording artist, Warfield has made cross-genre music from hip-hop to alternative rock. In addition to being singer/co-songwriter of She Wants Revenge, he’s featured on hits from Timbaland, The Chemical Brothers, Bomb The Bass, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Placebo, Cornershop, and The Crystal Method as guest vocalist.

As a composer, Warfield has worked with Adidas, DC Shoes, Yahoo, CBS Television, and FX Network, and as an artist, his songs have appeared in more than 20 films and television shows, and on numerous soundtracks.

ABOUT DOWNWRITE 

Downwrite is a custom song commissioning experience that offers a new vision for the industry of music. The brainchild of Chicago-based musicians Mark Rose and Bob Nanna, the enterprise has so far paid artists more than half a million dollars and delivered 4,000+ songs to music lovers. With music set to follow photography, videography, and choreography as the next frontier of self-expression, the platform relaunched in spring 2021 with a new brand and the goal of bringing together fans, artists, creators, and investors to realize new pathways to artistic and economic value. Created by musicians for musicians, Downwrite is committed to supporting the creative, commercial, and community needs of artists, while allowing fans to connect with their favorite musicians in a meaningful way never before possible. With the stage set for co-creation and collaboration, Downwrite is reinventing how music is made. Learn more at downwrite.com.