May 2007

>ole POSTS EXCEPTIONAL FIRST QUARTER RESULTS Led by strong revenue growth from key publishing catalogue acquisitions, a doubling of synch placement and activity, strong admin client performance and diligent collection, Toronto-based ole -- Canada's largest independent music publisher ... (Read the full story.) >ole and ASCAP Hook Up For Second Key West Songwriter Fishing Tourney The annual Key West Songwriting Festival may one of the best tunesmith retreats and celebrations on the planet, but for this year's 12th edition, ole and ASCAP expanded their partnership and their presence at the event to make it even better. After establishing last year's ... (Read the full story.) >ole Factors In Production Music Innovators Cunningham and Lang Sitting in the ole writer room in the Canadian indie music publisher's downtown Toronto headquarters, Eric Cunningham and Chris Lang seem rather unassuming and anonymous for two of the most prolific and successful creators of production music ... (Read the full story.) >ole Feels Mad Love For Dr. Alex Tsisserev Thanks to the new multi-year admin agreement ole has signed with Vancouver-based Mad Love Music, we have a doctor in the house. "A doctor in the house for all your musical emergencies," chimes in Mad Love principal Dr. Alex Tsisserev (pronounced "Siss-se-rev.") ... (Read the full story.) >Kelly Clarkson Smash 'Miss Independent' Finds Home With ole The Billboard chart-topping Kelly Clarkson smash "Miss Independent" and five tracks from Christina Aguilera's four-million selling 2002 album Stripped are among the 70-plus songs ole recently purchased from Logrhythm to bolster its own 35,000 song catalogue. ... (Read the full story.) >ole Registers Unprecedented Success On Billboard Charts ole, the "Majorly Indie" music publisher that has enjoyed strong growth and expansion in its brief two-and-a-half-year lifespan, marked its most active week to date with the May 19 edition of the Billboard charts. Topping the activity in the ... (Read the full story.) >ole Writers are Workin' It Being highly ambitious never hurt anyone, especially when it comes to songwriting. That's why ole is extremely proud to have a roster of motivated writers eager to deliver at the top of their game, real go-getters dedicated to delivering the best content and ... (Read the full story.) >Need A Song? The Quick ole Turnaround...Guaranteed A few weeks ago, ole songwriter and Sound of Pop co-director Ben Dunk was in L.A. Sean Mulligan, ole's director, US Film & TV Media, had arranged a pitch meeting for the two with a top major label A&R honcho. During the meeting the A&R ... (Read the full story.) >ARC Music Group's Marshall Chess: The ole Interview, Part One Boasting one of the most prominent legacies in the music business, the Chess name is renown for its pioneering namesake label, its ARC Music Group publishing division and the introduction of exceptional blues, rock 'n roll, R&B doo-wop, comedy and gospel roster that included Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf ... (Read the full story.) >ole Sponsors Durham College's Education Initiative ole is happy to help out with education initiatives, especially when they're really strong ones. Case in point: Songs Revealed 2007, a songwriting competition and showcase staged by the students of Durham College's Music Management Business program this past April ... (Read the full story.) >Meet ole's...Carla Crozier: Setting And Raising The Bar Carla Crozier, our new in-house counsel, is no stranger to the gang at ole. Earlier this year as an associate with Toronto law firm Gardiner Roberts LLP, Crozier raised the bar by closing four -- count 'em, four! -- ole deals in ... (Read the full story.) >ole notes Blake Shelton Loves ole and that’s "No B.S." Warner Nashville recording act Blake Shelton, who suffered through a divorce in 2006, recently told Nashville newspaper The Tennessean that he identified with the ole song ... (Read the full story.)

> FOCUS SONGS (click   to listen and   to stop) SELECTS "Game Face"   - Ben Dunk, David Kopatz "No Apologies"   - Alex Tsisserev, Mark Ellis "She Don’t"   - Willie Mack, Gilles Godard PICTURE THE MUSIC "Miss Independent"   - Kelly Clarkson "Roll With You"   - Corbin Bleu "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life"   - Chris Botti feat. Sting "Christmas is Everywhere" - RichE Click here to experience a flash video of the song.

> NEW RELEASES Corbin Bleu Another Side (Hollywood) "Roll With You" Blake Shelton Pure BS (Warner Bros.) "What I Wouldn't Give" Jason Aldean Relentless (Broken Bow) "I Break Everything I Touch" Akon Konvicted (SRC / Universal Motown) "Once In A While" Mother Mother Touch Up (Last Gang Records) > NOW SHOWING Watch for: "Tokyo Boys" Running Red Lights "Suburban Girl" "Live Tonight" Johnny Favourite Swing Orchestra "Pushing Up Daisies" "Pretty Lady" Lighthouse "Trailer Park Boys" "Somewhere Together" Cadence Grace "Degrassi: The Next Generation" "The One Thing" Cadence Grace "The Best Years" "Wake Up" Kite "Degrassi: The Next Generation"

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