October 2007

>Ole Signs Jack Lenz and Lenz Entertainment Inc. to a Worldwide Co-publishing Deal TORONTO: Canadian independent music publisher ole is pleased to announce the signing of award-winning Toronto composer and producer Jack Lenz and his diversified creative services company Lenz Entertainment Inc. to a multi-year, worldwide co-publishing ... (Read the full story.) >VETERAN NASHVILLE SONGWRITER GILLES GODARD JOINS OLE AS CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER ole is pleased to announce that veteran Nashville songwriter Gilles Godard has joined the ole Nashville team as Chief Creative Officer. In his new role Gilles will manage ole’s Nashville Creative activities with a mandate ... (Read the full story.) >Temple Street Productions Signs Worldwide Admin Deal With ole TORONTO: ole has signed Toronto-based Temple Street Productions to a multi-year worldwide administration agreement. Under terms of the agreement, ole will administer the music rights to the current Temple Street produced TV ... (Read the full story.) >ole Signs Cuppa Coffee to TV Admin Deal ole has signed award-winning multi-disciplinary animation studio Cuppa Coffee to a deal to administer its music rights. The multi-year agreement includes current production Bruno and the Banana Bunch, the new 26-episode animated series for pre-schoolers ... (Read the full story.) >OLE IDENTIFIES HUGE OPPORTUNITY AT MIPCOM With a record attendance of over 13,000 delegates, last week's MIPCOM -- the world's largest buyers-and-sellers market for television and film content -- offered no shortage of opportunities for ole's Business Development team of Bill Banham and Curtis Blakely. And as Banham, reports, in ... (Read the full story.) >ole's Mladen Collaborates with Lower Back Tatti ole songwriter Mladen has spent the past year helping Oshawa rock quartet Lower Back Tatti prepare for the next level of their career. Mladen, formerly with Von Groove and a chief writer with Barlow and The Beautiful Unknown, has been lending both his writer and production ... (Read the full story.) >ole Nashville Writer Retreat Yields Harvest of New Songs What do you get when you place six talented ole and Roots Three Music writers in the same building for three days straight? A bumper crop of fantastic songs. Thanks to the efforts of ole Nashville Creative Manager Tammy Brown, ... (Read the full story.) >Meet ole's...Kara Purto: Creative Intern ole Creative Intern Kara Purto didn't waste any time following her heart when it came to career options. For the aspiring singer, there was ever only one choice. "I've always known I'd get into music," says the South-African born Purto, who has dreamed ... (Read the full story.) >ole/Last Gang's Let's Go To War are Living the Life. New ole/Last Gang signing Let's Go To War, which has been brandishing its own style of self-described "Electro hip hop/pop", is making some genuine noise with its new single and video "Life We Live." To view their new video visit ... (Read the full story.) >ole notes ole's "The Way You Love Me" Helps Hill Score Top U.S. Country Debut The ole catalogue hit "The Way You Love Me" -- the 1999 Faith Hill crossover smash that helped land co-writer Keith Follese 2001 ASCAP Songwriter of the Year honours ... (Read the full story.)

> FOCUS SONGS (click   to listen and   to stop) SELECTS "Uh Oh"   - Rebecca Everett "Where I’m Supposed To Be"   - Tebey / David Kopatz "Fall For Love"   - Bryan Simpson PICTURE THE MUSIC "Reach"   - Lower Back Tatti "Love & Truth"   - Mother Mother "Run"   - Rex Goudie

> NEW RELEASES Kanye West Graduation (Roc-A-Fella / Universal) "Drunk And Hot Girls" *Canada only Faith Hill The Hits (Warner Bros.) "The Way You Love Me" Akon Konvicted (SRC / Universal Motown) "Once In A While" Rides Again Into Existence (Put It On Records / Last Gang) Joe Bonamassa Sloe Gin (Premier Artists) "Dirt In My Pocket" Willie Mack Headlights And Tailpipes (Open Road / Universal) > NOW SHOWING Watch for: "Various songs" Derek Brin "da Kink In My Hair" "I’m A Road Hammer" "Casanova Trucka Man" "The Road Hammers II" "Stain Of You" Brandon Jones "Degrassi: The Next Generation" "Amersham Road" The Race "Whistler" "Find Out" The Race "Whistler" "Live Tonight" Johnny Favourite Swing Orchestra "Pushing Up Daisies" "Baby What You Want Me To Do?" "The Elvis Story" "Superclever" Kinnie Starr "Exes And Ohs"

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