Downtown Enters Into a Worldwide Partnership with Mr. Probz

New York, NY & Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 3, 2018 -- Downtown has signed a worldwide deal with Grammy-nominated Dutch producer, artist, and songwriter Mr. Probz.

The deal covers the entirety of Mr. Probz' catalogue, including recent collaborations with Armin van Buuren and Anderson.Paak, as well as global smash hit single "Waves," which was remixed by German DJ Robin Schulz and later released in a new version featuring T.I. and Chris Brown. The 2014 Grammy nominated single topped the charts in the US, UK, and all around Europe, achieving multi-platinum status around the globe.

Commenting on the signing Mr. Probz said, "Downtown is like a family, sensitive and talented creative reinforcement with a global reach. Their strong Sync and Creative teams have a proven track record, and their creative approach is something I feel at home with. I am happy to be able to work with Downtown and be part of their growing international success."

"Mr. Probz is considered to be one of the most talented songwriter-artists out of Amsterdam," said Lucas van Slegtenhorst, Managing Director of Downtown's Benelux operation. "We are beyond honoured to be able to work with his catalogue and represent him on his future songs and songwriting, with the support of the growing global Downtown A&R and Catalogue Marketing teams."

The signing comes on the heels of the announcement of Mr. Probz' upcoming EP, to be released in the Spring of 2018, featuring lead single "Space For Two," that was most recently included on Spotify's New Music Friday playlist. The single and its accompanying London-set video was made in collaboration with Justin Gray (John Legend, Mariah Carey) and Johnny Black (Jessie J, Daughtry).

Mr. Probz has grown his profile since emerging into the market, showing his vast creativity as a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer. In 2015, Mr. Probz released his second multi-platinum single "Nothing Really Matters" to critical acclaim, landing him on Billboard's 2015 Top 10 dance/electronic artists. Mr. Probz has been touring globally with Armin van Buuren, and recently performed at acclaimed music festivals such as Belgium's Tomorrowland, Japan's Ultra, and Australia's award-winning Stereosonic.

Downtown's Amsterdam office has recently been on a hot streak with the European airplay success of "Crazy" by Lost Frequencies and Zonderling (co-written and performed by David Benjamin) and HAEVN's "Finding out More" receiving a gold status award. Other songwriters are Buma Award winner Jantine Heij and artist & songwriter SAN HOLO whose song Light has more than 96 Million streams on Spotify and is performing as the only Dutch artist at this years Coachella Festival.

About Downtown

Established in 2007, Downtown Music Publishing is one of the world's leading rights-management firms with offices in major music markets around the globe, including New York, Nashville, Los Angeles, London, Amsterdam, Tokyo, Paris, and Sydney. The company's catalog spans over seven decades of popular music, encompassing some of the world's most beloved songwriters and artists including The Beatles, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, Ryan Tedder, Benny Blanco, Hans Zimmer, The Kinks, One Direction, Mötley Crüe, Robin Thicke, Naughty Boy, Hardwell, Sturgill Simpson, Santigold, Carla Bruni, and Social Distortion. Downtown Music Publishing is wholly owned by Downtown & Company, which also owns New York-based Downtown Music Studios and Songtrust, the world's largest technology platform for songwriting and music publishing royalties, which powers global royalty collection from over 120 territories and more than 20,000 unique income sources worldwide.