>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 influential weekly U.S. music industry trade was country star Blake Shelton's new Pure B.S., which includes the Tommy Karlas co-write "What I Wouldn't Give." Shelton's album debuted on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart at an impressive No. 2 and the overall Billboard Top 200 at No. 8 with U.S. sales north of 48,000 copies.

ole's other Top 40 album entry came courtesy of High School Musical star Corbin Bleu. whose Another Side -- featuring the David Kopatz co-write "Roll With You" -- secured the No. 36 spot with U.S. first-week sales of 17,000 copies.

Although the Blake Shelton and Corbin Bleu albums were the only new entries to boast ole songs, the Toronto-based music publisher -- with offices in Nashville and Los Angeles -- is resonating its presence on the charts in a wide array of genres.

Just bubbling under the Top 10 on the Billboard Top 200 -- and still making a huge impact on the Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart at No. 6 -- is Akon's Konvicted.

Still going strong after 25 weeks at the U.S. double-platinum sales mark at 2 million copies, Konvicted -- which includes the ole sample of "I'd Be So Happy," recorded by Three Dog Night and written by Lighthouse's Skip Prokop, on the track "Once In A While" -- is one of the biggest 2006-2007 success stories of the year.

The Beyoncé/Shakira duet "Beautiful Liar" continues to make a lasting impression. Co-written by Amanda Ghost -- and exclusively sub-published in Canada by ole on behalf of the Bucks Music Group -- "Beautiful Liar" is hanging on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 24; the Pop 100 singles chart at No. 18; the Pop Airplay chart at No. 19; Hot Digital Tracks at No. 21 and Hot Ringmasters at No. 25. The track is available exclusively on Beyoncé's recently expanded B'Day Deluxe Edition album.

ole can also claim some enduring chart performers in other genres: After 81 weeks and certified RIAA gold sales of 500,000 copies, Chris Botti's To Love Again: The Duets, remains at No. 6 on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart, as a CD that includes a duet with Sting of the ole evergreen standard "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?"

On the Top Contemporary Jazz chart, the Kenny G album I'm In The Mood For Love...The Most Romantic Melodies Of All Time is holding at No. 4 after 25 weeks. The album includes the soprano saxophonist's instrumental version of James Blunt's "You're Beautiful," co-written by Amanda Ghost and exclusively sub-published in Canada for the Bucks Music Group by ole.

Also hanging in on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart at No. 25 after an impressive 93 weeks is Jason Aldean, whose self-titled album -- featuring the Kim Tribble co-write "Lonesome USA," -- has been a steady seller, surpassing the one-million mark in U.S. sales. The platinum album also remains on Billboard's Top Independent Albums in the No. 13 position.

And Mr. Aldean is about to make ole history in another way: when he releases his follow-up album Relentless on May 29, the project will included another ole/Kim Tribble co-write, "I Break Everything I Touch." Aldean will be the first major country artist to offer an ole presence on consecutive album releases.

In Billboard's Top Pop Catalog department, Tim McGraw's Greatest Hits -- which includes the ole/Keith Follese hit "Something Like That" is still being discovered and replenished by the country superstar's fans. Sitting at the No. 19 position, McGraw's Greatest Hits has surpassed five million in sales and is celebrating its 333rd week -- that's almost six-and-a-half years and counting --as a retail favourite.

As for the rock genre...we're working on it. But as ole Managing Partner Robert Ott observes, the successful songs currently being enjoyed by the Canadian-owned, globally competitive music publisher is a result of hard work and evolution.

"I think it's a natural event that there has been more chart activity for ole then there ever has been," notes Ott.

"I think I'm going to be able to say the same thing this time next year, because we've simply had more time in the game. We've got more people working on it. We have great repertoire and we have more great songwriters and we've had more time to perfect our aggression. So look for more of the same for the coming year."

As ole continues to chart these unprecedented waters, it does so on the strength of its continuing mantra:

Great songs by Great Songwriters + Great Creative = Success

To hear some great music, visit the ole website at: www.majorlyindie.com.

ole is a multi-national, Canadian owned, full-service music publisher founded by Robert Ott (former VP/GM BMGMP Canada) and Tim Laing (former radio and TV producer and finance executive). ole boasts an experienced team of some 20 industry professionals focused on acquisitions, creative development and administration worldwide. ole has staff in Toronto, Nashville, and Los Angeles.

The ole catalog includes over thirty-five thousand songs and twenty-five thousand hours of TV music across all genres. ole has completed some 45MM USD in new acquisitions over the past two years including purchases of the Balmur, Logrhythm’s Matt Morris, Encore, Keith Follese, Dream Warriors, Frank Myers, David Tyson, Lighthouse and Marsfilm Music catalogs. ole has also purchased the worldwide music rights for Amberwood Entertainment's The Secret World of Benjamin Bear and their forthcoming 3D animated series Rollbots.

Recent cuts include the Billboard #1 single, “Miss Independent” by Kelly Clarkson, “Can’t Hold Us Down” by Christina Aguilera and Lil’ Kim, the lead-off single “Headspin” by Rockstar Supernova, “Once In A While” by Akon, “Shoes” by Shania Twain from Music Inspired by Desperate Housewives, Jaheim’s “Daddy Thing”, Sean Paul’s “Change the Game.” the Chris Botti/Sting duet “What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life,”; “He Ain’t Even Cold Yet” by Gretchen Wilson, Ronnie Milsap’s “My Life,”and Trace Adkins' “High”.

ole has concluded worldwide publishing administration agreements with film and television producers Nelvana, The National Film Board of Canada, Shaftesbury Films, PorchLight Entertainment, Arcadia Entertainment, Devine Entertainment, Lenz Entertainment, CCI, Breakthrough Films, Amberwood Entertainment, Slanted Wheel, Sound Venture Productions, and Mona Lisa and Suman out of Europe.

ole is the Canadian sub-publisher for the prestigious Arc Music Group, a catalog that includes songs by Jerry Butler, Chuck Berry, John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddley and Otis Rush. ole serves as the exclusive Canadian sub-publisher for the prominent Bucks Music Group–home of the James Blunt smash “You’re Beautiful” and Beyoncé and Shakira’s “Beautiful Liar”–and for TV animation giant, DiC Entertainment.

The company has signed songwriters: Gerald O'Brien, Derek Brin, John Wesley Chisholm, Ben Dunk, Gilles Godard, James Huff, Willie Mack, Steve Mandile, Scarlett, and Dr. Alex Tsisserev; and struck a co-venture deal with Last Gang Publishing–a division of Last Gang Entertainment–bringing artists Panurge, Mother Mother, Rides Again, O'Luge, Murray Yates (Forty Foot Echo), Kinnie Starr and Steven Dall to the roster. ole also has co-ventures with Roots Three Music, which includes songwriters Chris Thorsteinson, Bruce Wallace, Steven Lee Olsen, Dave Wasyliw (Doc Walker), and Denny Carr (The Road Hammers and Doc Walker)–IB Entertainment (featuring Dru), and Nashville executive Tim Dubois for Steve Mandile. ole also signed an administration deal with Sound of Pop, a Toronto-based music publishing company, label, and management firm whose clients include Cadence Grace, The London Apartments, Brandon Jones and Chris Labelle.

ole is committed to being the best and most innovative global destination for world-class songwriters, composers and management talent, and the first choice music source for creators in all media.

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