June 2007

>ole/ib Entertainment Co-Venture Signs Dru and Alonzo The ole/ib Entertainment co-venture, formed in 2006, has announced its first two signings: Dru, the former lead singer of Toronto R&B group In Essence, and Vancouver singer and songwriter Alonzo. ib Entertainment principals Ivan Berry and Daniel Mekinda are excited about ... (Read the full story.) >ole Gives Emmy-Award Winning Tom Harriman Creative Freedom Tom Harriman, the L.A.-based composer who recently signed a Creative Freedom Advance deal with ole, has an enviable list of credentials that includes Bratz, Baywatch, Baywatch Nights, Popular, The West Wing, Diagnosis: Murder, Days of Our Lives and -- with his partner Pamela ... (Read the full story.) >ole's Lighthouse Brings 'Sunny Days' To Toyota Ad Campaign Toyota is using "Sunny Days," the massive Lighthouse hit that was a feel-good smash back in 1972 for their new ad campaign in Ontario and Quebec. The song is also part of the catalogue that was recently purchased and revived by ole, and represents the second ... (Read the full story.) >Rebecca Everett Signs ole Development Deal Head over to Victoria singer and songwriter Rebecca Everett's MySpace page (www. myspace.com/ rebeccaeverett) and you'll hear three reasons why ole offered the young artist a development/co-publishing deal ... (Read the full story.) >Willie Mack Hits the Road to Promote New Album ole songwriter Willie Mack has never been to the Calgary Stampede. In fact, prior to warming up some concert dates a few weeks ago for singer and songwriter Johnny Reid, Willie the pride of Chico, Texas had never visited Western Canada. And until last year, the ... (Read the full story.) >Meet ole's Denis Dinsmore: Controller In the newly created position of ole Controller, Denis Dinsmore brings a wealth of executive experience to the table. His impressive credentials include senior accountancy stints at various blue chip companies -- Sears Canada, Torstar Media, Carlson Wagonlit ... (Read the full story.) >ARC Music Group's Marshall Chess: The ole Interview, Part Two In the 1960s, Leonard and Phil Chess further established the seminal Chicago record label Chess Records along with their publishing division ARC Music as the place to find great songs in the blues, rock 'n roll, R&B doo-wop, comedy and gospel genres. Leonard's son Marshall, who was brought up in the business, ... (Read the full story.) >Documentary Featuring Road Hammers Songs To Air On Vision TV When Hurricane Katrina unleashed her devastating fury on August 29, 2005, lives in the Mississippi basin -- most notably New Orleans -- were changed forever. In response Canadian truck driver Peter Bruno rallied citizens in Durham Region to donate whatever they could in relief, and ... (Read the full story.) >ole notes Alannah Myles To Re-Record Her Breakout Hit "Black Velvet"  Toronto singer Alannah Myles -- the first female domestic artist to sell one million albums in Canada -- has announced her intention to re-record "Black Velvet, " the international ... (Read the full story.)

> FOCUS SONGS (click   to listen and   to stop) SELECTS "Emerge"   - David Kopatz "Learning To Breathe"   - Alonzo "Lighter"   - Willie Mack PICTURE THE MUSIC "For You"   - Alonzo "Perfectly Imperfect"   - Rebecca Everett "Life We Live"   - Let’s Go To War CHRISTMAS SELECTS "A Simple Little Christmas"   - Steve Mandile "Blame It On The Mistletoe"   - Willie Mack, Steve Mandile "Christmas All Year"   - Willie Mack, Gerald O’Brien "Christmas Is Everywhere"   - RichE "If Everyday Could Be Christmas"   - Frank Myers "It Wasn’t A Silent Night"   - Willie Mack "My Christmas Gift To You"   - Frank Myers "Santa’s Big Night Out"   - Willie Mack, Steve Mandile "This Is A Silent Night"   - Derek Brin

> NEW RELEASES Brandon Jones All For You (Sound Of Pop / Fontana North) Willie Mack Headlights And Tailpipes (Open Road / Universal) 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: "Sunny Days" Lighthouse "Toyota" "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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