Heather D. Cook

Heather D. Cook is a Sync Music Executive, Music Producer, Artist Manager, and Songwriter. An experienced Music Marketer, Sync A&R Creative, Music Doc Director, & Published Author with two decades of experience in the music industry.

*“Today’s dream is tomorrows reality”*

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My Background

Founder/CEO & Executive Producer at Freedom Music Group

Heather Cook is a Sync Music Executive, Producer, Singer-Songwriter, Music Doc Director, and Author with 20+ years in the music industry. She began her career in the early 2000s at The Voice Studio in Boston, training under celebrity vocal coaches and working with Stuart “Dinky” Dawson (Fleetwood Mac, The Byrds) and Paul Main (Roy Acuff), while gaining early songwriting recognition from Denny Dias (Steely Dan) and others. She holds a B.A. in Music Business from Belmont University and an M.A. in Music Business from Berklee College of Music.

Heather founded her first company, Cookin’ Up Music Publishing & Artist Management, and later spent a decade as a Sync Ad Creative at peermusic and a year at Eternal Music Group. As Senior Music Event Producer at the Nashville Film Festival, she hosted top music supervisors, produced numerous artist showcases, and educated hundreds of creatives on sync licensing. She has also served as AIMP Nashville’s Administrative Director, SOLID Alumni President, and is an active Recording Academy Professional Member and Mentor.

Today, Heather leads Freedom Music Group, where her broad, cross-industry experience uniquely positions her to bridge creativity and commerce. Under her leadership, FMG has secured high-profile placements with Target, the Super Bowl, Pro Bowl, Grey’s Anatomy, 9-1-1, UFC Championship, NHL Stanley Cup, Love Island, Found, and more.

In parallel with running FMG, Heather maintains an active artist career as Brewster Bee, giving her first-hand insight into the creative process from the songwriter’s perspective. Her music has been featured in the Super Bowl, Pro Bowl, WNBA, ESPN, and in over 30 professional sports arenas nationwide—experience that directly informs how she advocates for and develops artists within FMG’s roster.

Beyond publishing and sync, Heather’s portfolio reflects a rare depth of industry involvement. She manages retro-pop artist Tabitha Meeks, co-founded and lead as President for two year Nashville In Sync, to foster collaboration and education within the sync community, and authored Music for Marketing & Brands, a practical guide that translates music industry expertise into actionable strategy for advertisers and creators alike.

This combination of executive leadership, artist development, creative output, and educational work underscores Heather’s ability to operate across multiple sides of the music ecosystem—strengthening her effectiveness as a leader, strategist, and advocate for artists and brands.