September 2006

>ole's O'BRIEN FINDS SUCCESS WITH TRACE ADKINS You can excuse ole songwriter Gerald O'Brien for feeling a little "high" lately, but placing one of your songs on a Trace Adkins album that has registered the best ever first-week sales performance for the artist will do that to you. Trace Adkins' Dangerous Man ... (Read the full story.) >Roots Three Notches Another Multiple CCMA Win ole sends out hearty congratulations to Roots Three Music Publishing partner RGK Entertainment for its outstanding showing at the Canadian Country Music Awards presented September 11 in St. John, New Brunswick. Aside from RGK Entertainment founder and president Ron Kitchener capturing Manager Of The Year honours, ... (Read the full story.) >ole/RGK SALOON JAM DRAWS CREAM OF CANADIAN COUNTRY To quote the words of those beloved Irish Rovers: Now wasn't that a party? Within minutes of the final Canadian Country Music Award presentation on September 11, guests scurried over to the nearby Tapps Brewpub & Steakhouse in downtown Saint John for the ole/RGK Entertainment Saloon Jam 2006 ... (Read the full story.) >ole SIGNS WORLD'S THIRD LARGEST ANIMATOR When Burbank, California-based DiC Entertainment signed a five-year exclusive Canadian administration agreement with ole earlier this year, they needed a partner with specialized expertise and strong service in the area of music royalty performance rights collection. "What attracted ... (Read the full story.) >ole OFFERS PAIN-FREE REMEDY TO REBELFEST FILMMAKERS TORONTO: ole wants independent filmmakers and distributors to know it has its finger on the pulse of offering pain-free remedies for quick 'n easy music clearances. Just to emphasize the point, an on-site "nurse" at Michelle's Yorkville Restaurant, the setting ... (Read the full story.) >ole/SOUND OF POP'S LONDON APARTMENTS LEASED TO BEGGAR'S BANQUET Location, location, location! It's the mantra of many a real estate agent, but in the case of The London Apartments principal Justin Langlois, the setting for his adventurous music actually ended up sculpturing the uniquely tranquil sonics of his first Sound Of Pop album ... (Read the full story.) >Arc's Jimmy Reed: His Light Is Still Burning Bright "Honest I Do." "Bright Lights, Big City." "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby." You know these songs - you love these songs - and it was the legendary Jimmy Reed who brought them to you. The Mississippi-born bluesman, posthumously inducted into the Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame ... (Read the full story.) >MEET ole's ED KILLIN: ON TOP OF HIS GAME ole chief financial officer Ed Killin has played plenty of golf courses over the years. A few times, he's even come close to realizing a golfer's zenith: hitting that elusive hole-in-one. But when it comes to creating innovative win/win deals for ole clients, Ed ... (Read the full story.) >ole notes GEMINIS RISING FOR ole TV ADMIN PARTNERS ole also offers genial congratulations to our Gemini-nominated friends. Leading the pack is our friends at Shaftesbury Films, up for 19 awards, including 10 for ReGenesis II, six for Terry and three for Dark Oracle II. ... (Read the full story.)

> FOCUS SONGS (click   to listen and   to stop) SELECTS "Bad Guys" - Ben Dunk / JC Smith "Let Love In" - Bruce Wallace "Life Goes On" - Gerald O’Brien PICTURE THE MUSIC "High" - Trace Adkins "Pretty Lady" - Lighthouse "Road Of Many Signs" - The Herbaliser feat. Dream Warriors "Christmas is Everywhere" - RichE Click here to experience a flash video of the song.

> NEW RELEASES The London Apartments Logistics And Navigation (Sound Of Pop / Beggars Banquet) Edwin Better Days (Linus Entertainment / Universal) "Flying" Trace Adkins Dangerous Man (Capitol Nashville) "High" Panurge Walking In The Fog (Last Gang Records) Cadence Grace Somewhere Together (Sound Of Pop / Fontana North / Universal) > NOW SHOWING Watch for: "Good Night Sweetheart, Goodnight" The McGuire Sisters "White Noise 2" "Black Velvet" Alannah Myles "CMT’s – 40 Days That Shaped Country Music" "Girls Got it Going On" Rick Ferrell "America’s Funniest Home Videos" "La Le La La" Kinnie Starr "Falcon Beach" "Tell Me" Belinda "Save The Last Dance 2" "Forty Cups of Coffee" Danny Overbea "CBC – Think Vancouver – A Day in the Life of a Waitress" "Mixed Calvary" Panurge "Three Moons Over Milford" "The Way You Love Me" Faith Hill "CMT’s 40 Greatest Albums" "Anything" Kinnie Starr "MTV’s Cheyenne" "Pretty Lady" Lighthouse "Trailer Park Boys"

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