Hookhunters Music Publishing, LLC is an independent music publishing company owned and managed by Recording Academy member Marcus “Mac” Behrens and songwriter Forrest Burtnette with branches, in Virginia, USA and Denmark.
The Hookhunters offer the full service of rights management for compositions and lyrics. They look after the correct registration and monitor the monetization worldwide. They support your releases and help to push them towards radio, TV and movies.
By finding ways to connect songwriters with recording artists, filmmakers, and advertisers, Hookhunters Music Publishing collaborates with agencies, film producers and a variety of labels and promoters.
The Hookhunters are dedicated to ensuring that your rights are protected and your work can generate more income for you in the long run.
If you wish to license tracks from their catalog, please check out their roster and contact the Hookhunters so they can assist you in your search for the right tracks and license deals.
Marcus has been working for Sony Music and Warner Music, with placements and productions including Meek Mill, J. Cole, Sabrina Washington, Jadakiss, Frank Lars, The StoneWolf Band and others. He managed singer/songwriter Nya Crea who has worked with Tony Mo (Destiny’s Child, Keisha Cole) and was one of the support acts for Enrique Iglesias and Florence and The Machine.
Forrest is a multi-instrumentalist songwriter based in a town near Charlottesville, VA. He has been signed to Famous Music Publishing and Capricorn Records in the past. Forrest was also part of the band Bicycle, which toured on bicycles, playing gigs across the USA. He has a degree in music and writes in many styles.