About us

Rick Haayen founded Music at Work in May 2014, he grew up on both sides of the Atlantic, becoming equally fluent and at home as an American in Holland or a Dutchman in the US. Combining both cultures and experiences has given him a unique international perspective, Rick has worked over 30 years in the international entertainment industry both in Europe and the United States.

Having worked at major labels (Universal Music Group in USA + Europe) as well as independent labels (CNR + V2 Benelux in Europe) and management firms (The Entertainment Group & Montana ECI), Haayen decided to set up his own firm, Music at Work – a management & consultancy firm that represents successful artists & producers in the global Pop and Dance music scene, singer-songwriters from all genres, and also provides label services, legal services, song pitching & publishing options for the entertainment industry at large.

Management Clients

Jonas Kroper (Jonasu)

Multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and artist Jonasu has in a short space of time seen himself climb to the forefront of the rising stars list in the Pop and Dance music world. His songs and songwriting contributions have seen him accumulate hundreds of millions of streams and gain international recognition amongst his peers and fans alike. Having previously toured the world as a session musician, Jonasu has now turned his attention to creating songs with catchy melodies, driving house beats and unforgettable hooks in his first solo outing.

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Cimo Frankel

Cimo Fränkel is a songwriter, producer and artist who has contributed to songs that have amassed over 2 billion streams worldwide. Songwriting and production credits include the multi-platinum single ‘Sex’ by Cheat Codes & Kris Kross Amsterdam which has over 650 million streams on Spotify alone. Also, Hardwell, Snoop Dogg & Conor Maynard’s hit ‘How You Love Me’, CMC$ & OMI’s single ‘As Long As I’m With You’, and Lucas & Steve’s smash ‘Where Have You Gone (Anywhere)’. Cimo’s signature voice has been courted by internationally acclaimed artists including Armin van Buuren, R3HAB, ARTY, Daddy’s Groove, EDX and many more, to which he’s been featured on popular records. 

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Yoshi Breen

Yoshi Breen is an award-winning Dutch songwriter, vocalist and producer. He has a rich history of playing in bands and has now shifted his focus to a fulltime songwriting career. He started writing songs at the age of 9 and has been around the globe to collaborate with and work for internationally recognized artists. Yoshi is an all-rounder and multi-instrumentalist. He has written and co-produced for artists such as Rita Ora, Tiësto, Karol G, Martin Garrix, Alok, Dynoro, Armin van Buuren, Lost Frequencies, Hardwell, Snoop Dogg, Conor Maynard, Sam Feldt, Majestic, Emma Heesters, Martin Jensen, FAULHABER, Möwe, Rompasso, KSHMR, The Him, MOGUAI, Jack Wins and many more.

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Yael Nahar (CMC$)

Yael Nahar, better known under his stage name CMC$, is a Dutch multi-platinum awarded DJ, producer and songwriter. He co-wrote and co-produced Martin Garrix & Bebe Rexha’s smash hit 'In The Name Of Love' which has over 1 billion streams on Spotify alone. Having fine-tuned his production expertise in the studio over the past 7 years, CMC$ has built up a proven track record of releasing high-impact material and has powerful releases with his name locked on them. He received a Platinum status with DVBBS & Gia Koka on their single 'Not Going Home'  and a Golden record with 'Parallel Lines' - also with the Canadian duo DVBBS.

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"WHEN THE SHARK'S FINISHED THE IRISH, AND THOSE PEOPLE FROM BERLIN, 

WE LEFT OUR LOOK OF THE LANDED, WITH ONE OF RESCUE'S IMMINENT."

- Sharks

"I HAD A BIRD’S EYE VIEW
OF A BIRD’S EYE VIEW”

- The Bastard

"I REMEMBER BUFFALO, AND I REMEMBER HENGELO - IT SEEMS TO ME I REMEMBER EVERY SINGLE THING I KNOW"

- At the 100th Meridian

Legal & Consultancy

MDL BEAST

TOMORROWLAND

JOON

CHOCOLATE CITY

Publishing

Nordic Music Partners is the first international publishing collective owned and run by successful writers and producers. Founded in Helsinki & Oslo by award winning songwriters Teemu Brunila, Andreas “Axident” Schuller and Jukka Immonen, they have recently expanded to Europe with offices in Amsterdam and Paris.  

Label Services

LOS ANGELES 
HOME & STUDIO

Music at Work also has a home and studio in the legendary Laurel Canyon (Los Angeles), creating an additional music hub for its clients in addition to the Amsterdam home.

The space is available to friends in the creative community looking for a serene environment to write and make music. Check out the entire place here! 

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