Molly Johnson is the Creative Manager at award winning independent music publisher, Sentric Music / Believe Music Publishing. Her role sees her facilitate collaborations between producers, songwriters, vocalists and MC’s, coordinate sessions, organise and run writing camps, pitch songs to other artists and act as the Creative Lead for the exclusively signed roster.

Since starting the role in 2020, Molly has facilitated over 2,000 introductions, 700+ studio sessions, and 55 writing camps; with collaborations releasing on Columbia Records, Ministry of Sound, Universal, Defected, Armada, Hospital Records, Insomniac Records; amassing 300 million streams, Radio 1 playlisting and worked with the likes of Barry Can’t Swim, Kerri Chandler, Niko B, Siobhan (Sugababes), Oppidan, Sammy Virji and many more.

Songwriting camps: how to run one, how to get on one, how they actually work

Everyone’s heard of writing camps. Far fewer know how to get into one or what actually happens behind the studio doors. This panel pulls the curtain back.

Bringing together experienced A&Rs, publishers, and creative leads, the session explores how camps really work: who selects the writers, how rooms are built, what briefs look like, and who owns what at the end. It also covers the unwritten rules, from collaboration etiquette and toplining to what A&Rs are really listening for.

Featuring insights from:

A mix of A&Rs, publishers, and creative executives across labels, streaming, and songwriter platforms, with hands on experience in running camps, developing talent, and turning sessions into real world releases.

You’ll learn how to get invited and invited back, navigate splits and demo politics, and turn a camp session into more than just a credit.