Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds launching new publishing company

Revered singer/songwriter Kenneth ‘babyface’ Edmonds is launching a music publishing company to seek out fresh talent.
The Tender Lover star has teamed up with music executive Jason Murray to create Good Vibes Music Group and they are setting up Discovery Song Camps in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Nashville and London later this year (18) to mentor and discover songwriters.
“A song comes from everywhere,” Edmonds tells Billboard. “It’s just a little spark of an idea. It’s being able to recognise that and go for those moment when you have that. Ultimately, that’s what we’re looking do do.
“This (type of opportunity) did not really exist when I was growing up. It didn’t exist 10 years ago. This kind of concept doesn’t really exist where (undiscovered songwriters have) the opportunity to be in a room and learn. You usually have to be an existing songwriter.”
The camps will be funded by Edmonds and Murray, and Babyface hopes he can pass on his knowledge and show songwriters and producers what it takes to achieve their big break.
“You’re just really trying to find those special people that I know are out there and just need the right kind of nudge to open them up all the way,” he says. “People think that writing music or placing songs is all political. The truth is it’s not. It’s ‘Do you have a hit song that makes people feel good and is catchy and can you do it on a consistent basis?'”