Scott Haugen
President, Pitch Fork Music
Moderator-Publishing

Scott Haugen started Pitchfork Music Group, an independent music publishing company, in the fall of 2003.  Pitchfork Music represents pop/country hit songwriters Mike Reid & Allen Shamblin.  Pitchfork’s roster also includes Los Angeles native Kevin Fisher.

“I Can’t Make You Love Me,” recorded by Bonnie Raitt, Prince, and Kimberly Locke, was written by Reid & Shamblin.  Each Writer’s songs have also been recorded by artists including Shelby Lynne, Bette Midler, Anita Baker, Toby Keith, Keith Urban, Wynonna, Etta James, Tim McGraw, The Neville Brothers, and many more.

Kevin Fisher splits his time between Nashville and Los Angeles.  Fisher and Former RCA pop/alternative artist Leah Andreone have recently formed a production company affiliated with Pitchfork Music Group.

Haugen started his music publishing career with Hayes Street Music in Nashville, home to Hall of Fame hit writer Don Schlitz, who has written twenty-six #1 hits including “The Gambler” (Kenny Rogers, The Fugees), “On The Other Hand” (Randy Travis), “40-Hour Week” (Alabama), “Learning to Live Again” (Garth Brooks), “When You Say Nothing at All” (Alison Krauss & Union Station).

While at Hayes Street Music, Haugen was instrumental in securing cuts with numerous artists including Bette Midler, Colin Raye, Emmylou Harris, Diamond Rio, and Pam Tillis.

Crutchfield Music was Haugen’s next publishing career move.  Started by legendary producer/record company executive Jerry Crutchfield, Haugen continued to contribute to the placement of songs including “Just to See You Smile” (Tim McGraw), “Go On” and “Living and Living Well” (George Strait), “I Miss My Friend” (Darrell Worley), and “Concrete Angel” (Martina McBride).  Haugen was also responsible for creating numerous licensing opportunities for the patriotic anthem “God Bless the USA” by Lee Greenwood.

After years of representing many major hit songwriters, Haugen was compelled to strike out on his own, and Pitchfork Music was born.  Armed with hit writers and unabashed enthusiasm, Pitchfork Music is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with.