July 2007
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>Three-Time Juno Nominee Mladen Finds The Perfect Groove With ole

Mladen is no stranger to the Canadian music business -- or the ole family for that matter.

A three-time Juno nominee, recording artist, guitar wizard and songwriter who has recorded with Tom Cochrane, Lee Aaron and Triumph to name a few, Mladen has also served the past couple ...
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>Romanian Pop Superstars Tap ole's Derek Brin For Domestic Success

ole is infiltrating the Romanian pop scene and Derek Brin is leading the way.

Proving that music is indeed a universal language that exceeds barriers, singing superstars Keo, Andreea Balan and rapper PUYA have all utilized Brin's composing, producing, remixing and talents ...
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>ole/Sound Of Pop's Brandon Jones Puts Hometown On Map

Up to this point, the tiny town of Quispamsis, New Brunswick, located ten minutes outside of St. John, has been known as the home of the Gondola Point Ferry, the world's first underwater cable ferry.

Now that Brandon Jones has arrived, his hometown may be famous for musical ...
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>The ole Executive Assistant Program: Investing in the Future

Robert Craig is at the beginning of a tremendously exciting journey.

As the newest beneficiary of ole's executive assistant program, Craig will be spending the next year learning the ropes of the music publishing business -- and particularly ole's business ...
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>ole's Derek Brin and Che'Nelle: Things Happen For A Reason

The wait is almost over.

On September 25, after a year of delays, Australian singer Che'Nelle will drop her debut SCIP/Virgin Records album Things Happen For A Reason.

Featured prominently on that album by the Malaysian-born beauty are two songs co-written with her by ...
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>ARC Music Group's Marshall Chess: The ole Interview, Part Three

Chess Records was launched in Chicago in 1950. In 1953, Leonard and Phil Chess co-founded Arc Music Publishing with Harry and Gene Goodman, brothers of the legendary jazz clarinetist Benny Goodman. The combination of the Goodman’s international publishing expertise with the great body of ...
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>Meet ole's...Curtis Blakely: TV Business Development

He's drumming up business for the ole cause, but that wasn't always the case with Curtis Blakely.

When he initially joined ole, Canada's fast-growing independent music publisher, in 2006, Blakely was part of the creative team ensuring the efficient and ...
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>ole notes

ole Celebrates Summer At Gretzky's

There's only one way to kick off the summer, and that's with ole and its annual rooftop party at Gretzky's in downtown Toronto.

Joining Robert Ott, Tim Laing and the rest of the ole team ...
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> FOCUS SONGS
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SELECTS
"A Little Pain Never Hurt Nobody"
  - Gilles Godard


"Be My Love"
  - Matt Morris


"Where You Running To"
  - Ben Dunk



PICTURE THE MUSIC
"Equalizer"
  - K-OS


"Wonder Why"
  - Rides Again


"You’re So Amazing"
  - LBT



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


Joe Bonamassa
Sloe Gin (Premier Artists)
"Dirt In My Pocket"


Rides Again
Rides Again (Last Gang)


Brandon Jones
All For You (Sound Of Pop / Fontana North)


Willie Mack
Headlights And Tailpipes (Open Road / Universal)


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"



> NOW SHOWING

Watch for:

"Amersham Road"
The Race
"Whistler"

"Find Out"
The Race
"Whistler"

"Sunny Days"
Lighthouse
"Toyota"

"Tokyo Boys"
Running Red Lights
"Suburban Girl"

"Live Tonight"
Johnny Favourite Swing Orchestra
"Pushing Up Daisies"

"Something Like That"
"America’s Got Talent"

"Baby What You Want Me To Do?"
"The Elvis Story"

"I Owe It All To You"
Eva Avila
"Canada Day"

"Superclever"
Kinnie Starr
"Exes And Ohs"

"Johnny B. Goode"
"Canadian Idol"

SINGLES CHARTS (week ending July 13, 2007)
TW
LW
WKS
ARTIST/SONG/LABEL CHART
49 49 11 Beyonce & Shakira /Beautiful Liar /SONY BMG Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Singles
69 61 17 Beyonce & Shakira /Beautiful Liar /SONY BMG Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Singles
2 3 9 Beyonce & Shakira /Beautiful Liar /SONY BMG Canadian Top 20 Singles (Sales)
25 44 2 Doc Walker /What Do You See /OPEN ROAD Canadian Country National Airplay
35 33 5 Willie Mack/Gonna Get Me A Cadillac /OPEN ROAD Canadian Country National Airplay
129 - - Doc Walker /What Do You See /OPEN ROAD Canadian Country Most Increased Plays
3 - - Doc Walker /What Do You See /OPEN ROAD Canadian Country Most Added
10 - - Jason McCoy /I'm Not Running
Anymore
/MAPLE
Canadian Country Recurrent Airplay
46 41 19 Beyonce & Shakira /Beautiful Liar /SONY BMG Canadian CHR/Mainstream National Airplay
4 - - James Blunt /You're Beautiful /WARNER Canadian AC Recurrent Airplay
ALBUM CHARTS (week ending July 13, 2007)
TW
LW
WKS
ARTIST/ALBUM/SONG(s)/LABEL CHART
34  29 34 Akon/Konvicted/Once In A While /UNIVERSAL Billboard: 200
40 32 6 Jason Aldean/Relentless/I Break Everything I Touch/BROKEN BOW Billboard: 200
134 137 10 Blake Shelton/Pure BS/What I Wouldn't Give /WARNER Billboard: 200
147 141 102 Jason Aldean/Jason Aldean/Lonesome, USA /BROKEN BOW RECORDS Billboard: 200
179 183 47 Trace Adkins/Dangerous Man/High/CAPITOL Billboard: 200
181 161 22 Jason Michael Carroll/Waiting In The Country/Looking At You /ARISTA NASHVILLE Billboard: 200
34  20 34 Akon/Konvicted/Once In A While /UNIVERSAL Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
40 33 6 Jason Aldean/Relentless/I Break Everything I Touch/BROKEN BOW Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
131 173 153 Tim McGraw/Greatest Hits/Something Like That/EMI Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
152 152 10 Blake Shelton/Pure BS/What I Wouldn't Give /WARNER Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
170 160 101 Jason Aldean/Jason Aldean/Lonesome, USA /BROKEN BOW RECORDS Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
1 6 Jason Aldean/Relentless/I Break Everything I Touch/BROKEN BOW Billboard: Top Independent Albums
12 13 102 Jason Aldean/Jason Aldean/Lonesome, USA /BROKEN BOW RECORDS Billboard: Top Independent Albums
38 44 26 Craig Morgan/Little Bit Of Life/The Ballad of Mr. Jenkins /BROKEN BOW RECORDS Billboard: Top Independent Albums
20 20 341 Tim McGraw/Greatest Hits/Something Like That/EMI Billboard: Top Pop Catalog
47 Re-Entry 105 Kelly Clarkson /Thankful/Miss Independent /BMG Billboard: Top Pop Catalog
23  16 34 Akon/Konvicted/Once In A While /UNIVERSAL Billboard: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
6 6 Jason Aldean/Relentless/I Break Everything I Touch/BROKEN BOW Billboard: Top Country Albums
25 25 10 Blake Shelton/Pure BS/What I Wouldn't Give /WARNER Billboard: Top Country Albums
30 26 102 Jason Aldean/Jason Aldean/Lonesome, USA /BROKEN BOW RECORDS Billboard: Top Country Albums
33 37 49 Trace Adkins/Dangerous Man/High/CAPITOL Billboard: Top Country Albums
35 31 22 Jason Michael Carroll/Waiting In The Country/Looking At You /ARISTA NASHVILLE Billboard: Top Country Albums
49 51 36 Craig Morgan/Little Bit Of Life/The Ballad of Mr. Jenkins /BROKEN BOW RECORDS Billboard: Top Country Albums
1 1 346 Tim McGraw/Greatest Hits/Something Like That/EMI Billboard: Top Country Catalog Albums
4 6 266 Martina McBride /Greatest Hits/I Love You, Where Would You Be /SONY Billboard: Top Country Catalog Albums
8 8 93 Sean Paul/Trinity/Change The Game/WARNER Billboard: Top Reggae Albums
31 28 34 Akon/Konvicted/Once In A While /UNIVERSAL Top Selling Albums in Canada
37 37 91 James Blunt/Back To Bedlam/
You're Beautiful /WARNER
Top Selling Alternative Albums in Canada
10 11 34 Various/Country Hits 2007-Best of New Country/I Am Ready /UNIVERSAL Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
18 14 345 Tim McGraw/Greatest Hits/Something Like That/EMI Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
19 80 6 Jason Aldean/Relentless/I Break Everything I Touch/BROKEN BOW Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
5 34 Akon/Konvicted/Once In A While /UNIVERSAL Top Selling R&B Albums In Canada
34 35 93 Sean Paul/Trinity/Change The Game/WARNER Top Selling R&B Albums In Canada
47 51 39 K-OS /Atlantis/Electrik Heat-The Seekwill , Equalizer, Born To Run, Black Ice-Hymn for Disco, Aquacityboy /EMI Top Selling R&B Albums In Canada
 
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