Dynamite Songs has acquired the publishing rights to songs written by Grammy-nominated US singer-songwriter Joan Osborne (pictured) and by Lou Pomanti, the award-winning Canadian composer, arranger, producer and performer.
In combination, the two transactions add almost 300 works to Dynamite's growing catalogue, spanning Grammy-nominated Americana songwriting and award-winning screen composition.
In a statement, the specialist music publisher said the deals reflect the “breadth of the company's appetite for culturally significant music from previously overlooked catalogues”.
These acquisitions are the latest in a series of deals that have expanded Dynamite’s catalogue since the company officially launched in May 2025. Previous investments include songs performed by Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Avicii, The Black Eyed Peas, and Tinie Tempah. The company’s portfolio now comprises over 1,300 hits ranging from the early 1990s to the present day, across a broad variety of genres.
Alan Wallis, CEO, Dynamite Songs, said: “What unites both these catalogues is the strength of the craft behind them. Ensuring that brilliant songwriting gets the attention and care it deserves has always been central to our work at Dynamite, and I’m so glad that both Joan and Lou have chosen to partner with us.”
He added: “I have been a fan of Joan ever since her appearance on The White Room in 1995. She is a widely respected, though often underrated, songwriter, and one of the most gifted singers of her generation, with songs that carry emotional authenticity and spiritual depth that feels just as relevant today as it ever has. Lou brings a different dimension to our catalogue. The breadth of his work, across so many popular and enduring shows, is truly remarkable and more than met our acquisition criteria, despite television composition sitting outside our usual focus.”
Joan Osborne said: "Finding the right home for these songs mattered to me. They represent some of the most personal writing of my career, and I wanted them to be with people who really understood their emotional resonance and cultural importance. Alan and his team grasp that, and came to the conversation with genuine knowledge of the music and real care for the craft behind it.”
What unites both these catalogues is the strength of the craft behind them
Alan Wallis
Lou Pomanti said: “When my broker first contacted me saying he had a buyer for my music catalogue, I pictured a faceless corporate entity that was gobbling up everything in its path. I couldn't have been more wrong. When we spoke, it became clear that Alan is a lifelong music lover and aficionado who knew the intimate details of my catalogue. We talked for over an hour, and by the end I realised I was doing more than selling my catalogue, I was joining the Dynamite family.”
Dynamite’s deal with Joan Osborne sees the company acquire the worldwide publishing rights, co-owned with UMPG, to all songs written or co-written by Osborne, along with her neighbouring rights royalties.
The catalogue includes songs from Osborne’s debut album Relish (1995), which earned Grammy nominations and sold over three million copies in the US alone.
Following Relish, Osborne cemented herself as a an influential songwriter across a body of work that spans blues, soul and Americana,
The company’s deal with Lou Pomanti comprises 100% of the writer's and publisher's shares of worldwide public performance income for all musical compositions written in whole or in part by Pomanti.
These works comprise compositions written by Pomanti for a broad variety of television and film works across major broadcasters on both sides of the Atlantic, including his scores for The Ron James Show (CBC), MegaBuilders and Mighty Planes (Discovery Channel), Chop Socky Chooks (Teletoon/Cartoon Network) and Take This House and Sell It (HGTV).
In addition to his composition and scoring, Pomanti is known internationally for his work with Michael Bublé (including arrangements for the Grammy-winning album Crazy Love), Gordon Lightfoot, Anne Murray and Blood, Sweat & Tears vocalist David Clayton-Thomas.
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