Corey Field was born 1956 in Los Angeles. He studied composition with Thea Musgrave and Peter Racine Fricker. At the University of California, he studied with Krzystof Penderecki. He continued his studies at the Aspen Music School, the University of Edinburgh and the University of Vienna. He has been teaching music in an elementary school since 1978.

He was formerly Vice President of European American Music Distributors Corporation where his music publishing activities included international acquisition, licensing and royalty accounting for media. He has been involved in reciprocal linking and promotional web site agreements with music entities, including the Harry Fox Agency's "Songfile;" Sony Records (Ken Burns "Jazz"); Warner Bros. Publications; and Cameron Mackintosh Productions, as well as software licensing agreements for digital distribution of printed music. He has served as a frequent panelist and guest speaker for a variety of organizations. Mr. Field has received several Paul Revere Awards for Excellence in Music Publishing given by the Music Publishers' Association of the United States, and currently serves as a member of the MPA Board. He holds a B.A. in Music from the University of California (Santa Barbara), and a D.Phil. from the University of York, England.