John is a veteran in the music industry and has been publishing music collections for over 35 years. He has developed and spearheaded many innovations in the print field over the years. He is responsible for the first print songbooks on such artists as Stevie Wonder, Santana, Marvin Gaye, Anne Murray, Billie Holiday, Jose Felicano, Bacharach & David, Diana Ross, Steve Winwood & Traffic, Tom Petty, Aretha Franklin and countless others. He has also published print music of such artists as Neil Diamond,The Beatles, Johnny Mathis, Eddie Palmieri, Tony Bennett, The Gipsy Kings, Frank Sinatra, The Mamas and Papas, Sarah Vaughan, The Jefferson Airplane, Dolly Parton,The Carpenters, Steve Miller, Lieber & Stoller, Cat Stevens, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington and numerous others superstars. John became entrenched in the West Coast publishing scene and his company, Creative Concepts Publishing, was the first major music print publisher in Los Angeles. He has represented many of the major record companies over the years including: EMI/Capitol, ABC/Dunhill, Motown, Shelter and Island. Songs he has represented have earned three Academy Awards and several Grammy Awards. Today he is a very popular consultant to music publishers, The Motion Picture Industry and Historians. He owns both ASCAP and BMI publishing companies. His expertise in copyrights and popular music has earned him a spot in Who’s Who in Music Publishing. John can be reached at reached at John@HHMusicGroup.com.
Matt has owned his own record label Big Chair Records. He has released several independent Rock, Pop and Jazz CDs and marketed them for radio, retail and digital distribution. With the knowledge of the inner workings of the record and publishing industry, Matt Haag is a strong advocate of Artists’ rights. For 15 years, Matt was the Vice President of Creative Concepts Publishing, overseeing domestic and international sales, marketing, new product development and artist relations. His clientele included:Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Peter Tosh, George Jones, The Ventures, Aretha Franklin. Matt moved into the digital world early, developing the first publisher website distributing music directly to the consumer. His extensive music career includes working with Alfred Music Publishing in California as well as Mike Love and The Beach Boys team. Matt’s taste in music is highly diversified, from contemporary to the American Songbook, and he enjoys playing guitar in his spare time. Matt can be reached at reached at Matt@HHMusicGroup.com.
Having worked for companies such as NBC Television, United Airlines, Amgen, Inc. and The David Allen Company, Lynn brings a diverse background in business development and office management. At present Lynn assists in the Music Publishing & Administration division, of H&H Music Group, scheduling all company events and client meetings.
Lynn follows the David Allen system – GTD, Getting Things Done.
Send her an email and your email will be answered within 24 hours.
We like to treat our clients like family and Lynn’s smiling face and great customer service sets us apart.
Lynn can be reached at Lynn@HHMusicGroup.com.
Randy McCaskill – Legal
Randy McCaskill is an experienced litigation attorney who has represented a wide variety of professional and commercial clients in business disputes and negotiations.
He is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Law and has maintained a long association with John and Matt Haag.
His clients have included the Jimi Hendrix Foundation, Ed Mann of MannGroup Radio, Vivid Entertainment, and World Wrestling Entertainment.
Randy can be reached at Randy@HHMusicGroup.com.
