Publishing Briefs: Only Good People Launches, Partners With Sony Music Publishing for Only Good Songs
Categoria: Musica
Publishing signings this week include Harry Beech with Electric Feel, Phil Barton with BMG and more.
Por Billboard | 03/09/2026
Management, publishing and creative development company Only Good People launched in London and Stockholm, while its publishing division, Only Good Songs, operates as a joint venture with Sony Music Publishing Germany. The new company is founded by Giovanni Damiani , serving as head of business development, Sebi Bohnenberger as head of operations, board member Jay Pidgeon and managing director Martina Pemac . “What stood out to us from the beginning as Only Good People’s genuine commitment to creativity and long-term artist development,” Kristina Altinger , senior manager, A&R, at Sony Music Publishing Germany, said in a statement. “They created an environment where songwriters and producers can truly grow, collaborate and reach their full potential. We’re excited to partner with the team behind Only Good Songs and help create new opportunities for the next generation of creative talent.” The company’s publishing roster includes James Newman, Giovanni Damiani — who co-wrote the official anthem for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, “DNA (More Than A Game),” via Only Good Songs — Reece Taylor and Dom Lyttle (also known as Decoy Tunes). “Songs break faster, earn slower but live longer than they ever had,” Pemac, who is based in the company’s Stockholm office, said in a statement. “That is the whole game now, yet most of the industry is still structured for a world where releases are events and artist development the labels’ problem. Only Good People was built as infrastructure to mee the new demands: management, publishing and creative development under one roof, with publishing that directly feeds dance music’s biggest stages, and careers you can sustain. This is just the beginning.” — Ariel King