Music supervision that’s fun, fresh, and full of flavor.

Joy Castiglione collaborates with creative teams to curate, commission, and clear music that hits the spot, every time.

The Joys R Us Difference

A Refined Palate in Aesthetic Tastes

Joy has spent the past two decades providing design and creative direction services for dozens of clients. She knows how to deliver creative excellence while collaborating with clients, stakeholders, vendors, and diverse creative teams. She also takes pride in making sure everyone is having a fun time along the way, all while keeping projects on track and within budget.

Select past clients:
343 Industries, Adobe, Crocs, Dr. Martens, GAP, IHOP, Jacobsen Salt Co., Nike, SmartLab Toys, Smith Teamaker, Xbox One

A Lifelong Obsession with Music

Joy has been collecting soundtracks, making mix tapes, burning CDs, and populating playlists since she was old enough to work a tape recorder. She’s logged countless hours spinning CDs in her Walkman, scouring musicians’ MySpace profiles, digging through crates at record stores, snooping around Spotify and Bandcamp for promising new acts, and seeing artists in tiny venues years before they bloomed into Grammy winners.

A few artists Joy knew about years before everyone else did:
Chappell Roan, Dua Lipa, Kim Petras, Rina Sawayama, Allie X, Goldie Boutilier

Taught by Some of the Best in the Biz

Joy has been mentored by two highly-accomplished and long-time music supervisors: Jennifer Pyken and Brienne Rose. Under their guidance and instruction, she’s learned how to do it all, from script to final mix.

These mentorships have also led to Joy forming relationships with various agents at music libraries, publishers, composers, songwriters, and independent artists.

You’d be smart to snatch up Joy as your music supervisor: she has her finger on the pulse and always seems to know what artists are hot and pushing the bounds of creativity before the rest of the world catches up. If you want bragging rights and a thicker wallet, you’ll listen to her suggestions of what smaller artists to check out now, before they blow up and while their tickets and licensing fees are still affordable. Since Joy hypes up my music, I can only hope this means my fate is sealed for my artistry as well.

Working with Joy means never having to choose between work done quickly or work done well. She’ll turn over five brilliant ideas in the blink of an eye, and give you a side-splitting laugh in the process.

— Jenna Isn’t Famous

Independent Singer-Songwriter

Music Supervision

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Clearing Samples

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Sync Licensing

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Music Curation

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Licensing Covers

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Music Coordination

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Music Supervision ✶ Clearing Samples ✶ Sync Licensing ✶ Music Curation ✶ Licensing Covers ✶ Music Coordination ✶

Services

  • Music supervisors work closely with directors, producers, and other creatives to enhance the emotional impact and storytelling of a project through the strategic placement of music. We also make sure all music is appropriately licensed.

    Need the perfect track or custom score to make sure your project lands with your audience just right?
    Joy can make it happen.

  • Music coordinators support music supervisors by attending to the clerical and administrative activities related to finding and placing music in a production, including: recruitment, rights management, budgeting, and contracts.

    Need an extra brain and set of hands? Joy’s ready to lighten the load.

  • A music synchronization license, or “sync” for short, is a music license granted by the holder of the copyright of a particular composition, allowing the lincensee to synchronize their music with forms of various media output, such as films, TV shows, commercials, video games, and other audiovisual productions.

    If you’re using music in a visual medium that will be shown and/or distributed to an audience, you’re legally required to have it licensed. Joy knows who to reach out to and how to make it happen.

  • Music curation involves selecting genres, artists, and specific songs that are used to sonically define brands, underscore different events, pieces of media, or as ambient music in public spaces, such as retail environments and restaurants.

    Need to set the right mood for a brand or event?
    Joy can help with that.

What it’s like working with Joy:

  • Joy is a top-notch human, and while under her management I enjoyed the most enriching and helpful mentorship in my career to date. […] She'd be a tremendous asset to absolutely any creative venture that I can think of.

    Harrison P.
    Designer / Printmaker

  • Joy brought so much good humor, kindness, and creativity to the team. Thank you for sharing your time and talent with us!

    Erin S.
    VP, Global Communications

  • Few people have the opportunity to report to a manager who is also a coach, mentor, and all around amazing human being. Joy was an irreplaceable source of support, guidance, and mentorship. Her ability to inspire our team stems from her genuine respect for others and her passion and leadership.

    Keri M.
    Designer

  • We’re very lucky to have Joy on the team. She’s not only talented and experienced, she also has the best attitude and a passion for this work. She hits the ground running from the get-go, and knows how to learn on the fly.

    Ana S.
    Sr. Art Director

  • Joy’s humor, creativity, and overall personality is extraordinary. Thank you for always finding a way to make every project more enjoyable!

    Angie S.
    Events Manager / Planner

  • There are not enough words to describe all the amazing insights, guidance, and lessons Joy has generously shared with me and so many others.

    Annie L.
    CX Specialist

  • Joy is an absolute gem to have been able to work with! Her kindness and humor made even the most stressful and daunting of campaign launches a whole lot more bearable, and it’s been an absolute blast to work with her!

    Michelle E.
    Comic Artist

  • On top of all of Joy’s creative talent, she was such a joy to work and interact with (pun intended).

    Didem T.
    Marketing + Product Management

  • Joy’s work and presence, along with her exceptional creativity and the sharp, witty humor she brought to the company has made us all shine and grow.

    Stefanie L.
    Workplace Experience Specialist

Ready to sweeten your soundtrack? Let’s get cooking.

From cherry-picked bangers to scores made from scratch, Joy has got your soundtrack covered.