April 2008

> ole NEWS > Strait Goes Straight to Number One Legendary country singer George Strait topped both The Billboard 200 retail albums chart and its Top Country Albums chart with his latest effort Troubadour. Containing the ole Balmur song "It Was Me," Troubadour sold 166,000 copies the week of ... (Read the full story.) > ole Signs Kelly Archer ole, the home of great songs, welcomes Kelly Archer of Nashville into the fold. Archer songs that have been covered so far include the Top 5 Canadian hit "The Ride" by Diane Chase; "Biker Chick" by Jo Dee Messina; "Sucks To Be You" by Danielle Peck ... (Read the full story.) > Spotlight on Composer Danny Friedman Last year, Danny Friedman traveled to Prague, Czechoslovakia with one location in mind: Hollywood. He hired a 108-piece orchestra in Prague to record a reel that was specifically designed to meet music supervisors' needs and emphasize his compositional and arranging talents for both ... (Read the full story.) > Doc Walker Releases Beautiful Life April 29 When Doc Walker -- led by ole/Roots Three Music writers Chris Thorsteinson and Dave Wasyliw -- took four years between 2003's Everyone Aboard and 2007's Canadian Country Music Album of the Year Doc Walker, one thing was certain: they didn't want to wait as long the next time ... (Read the full story.) > ole's L.A. office Moves To Sunset Boulevard ole’s LA office is now located at 9000 West Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. ... (Read the full story.) > ole Co-sponsors ASCAP's 'I Create Music' EXPO ole, along with Innovation Entertainment, co-sponsored the closing reception at ASCAP's annual "I Create Music" EXPO at the Highlands in LA.. ole's Director, US Film, TV, Media, Sean Mulligan participated in music publishing panel that included Songwriters Guild of America ... (Read the full story.) > ole's Tin Pan South Co-Sponsorship A Rousing Success For the second successive year, ole co-sponsored with the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) the biggest annual songwriting festival, Tin Pan South. This year's event featured songwriters at more than 70 venues throughout Nashville ... (Read the full story.) > Gone Fishin' with ASCAP & ole Coming up in a few weeks it’s time to kick back for a little fishing with the annual ASCAP/ole Fishing Tournament. This is held annually during the Key West Songwriters Festival. This year's Festival takes place April 30 to May 4, marks the third year of the co-sponsorship between ... (Read the full story.) >http://olemm.mobi - Info to Go Need instant access to ole information? If you’re at MIPCOM or NAPTE and you need a quick refresher you can get what you need instantly.? At a conference or an event and have your Blackberry or another PDA handy, visit http://olemm.mobi and you ... (Read the full story.) >ole Co-Sponsors Durham College Songwriting Contest For the second time in two years, ole has co-sponsored the Durham College Music Business Management songwriting contest Songs Revealed. Organized by the students, Songs Revealed 2008 offers them a chance to stage an event and meet music industry professionals. ... (Read the full story.) >ole/SOCAN Partnership Still Going Strong Three years into this pioneering project of sharing information and resources, the ole/SOCAN Secondment Program remains a resounding success. However, with the arrival of SOCAN's Etienne Villeneuve, an important shift has been made. Previously, SOCAN employees ... (Read the full story.) >ole notes Haydain Neale Trust Fund Launched As Tanjola's Haydain Neale (Jacksoul) continues to recover from a devastating accident he suffered in August, the family has set up a trust fund if you wish to make a contribution. Donations can be sent ... (Read the full story.)

> FOCUS SONGS (click   to listen and   to stop) SELECTS "It’s Not Goodbye"   - Tebey / Nicole Hughes / Chris Perry (Male or female / Pop / Crossover) "Hypnotic"   - David Kopatz / Lars Jenson / Martin Larsson (Female / Pop / Dance) "Let It Go"   - Bruce Wallace / Steve Mandile (Male / Country / Rock) PICTURE THE MUSIC "Emergency"   - Rebecca Everett (Pop / Electronic / Fun) "It Was Me"   - George Strait (Country, Traditional, Romantic) "A Shot In The Dark"   - Henry Mancini (Instrumental, Orchestral, Mysterious) VIDEOS "Beautiful Life" Doc Walker "It’s Too Late" Rides Again "After Tonight" Justin Nozuka "Stay With Me (Always)" Dru "Life We Live" Let’s Go To War

> NEW RELEASES Kelly Rowland Ms. Kelly - Diva Deluxe "No Man No Cry" Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends (EMI) "Another Pot O’ Tea" George Strait Troubadour "It Was Me" Justin Nozuka Holly (Coalition Ent.) "After Tonight" Chris Cagle My Life’s Been A Country Song (Capitol Nashville) "It’s Good To Be Back" Delta Goodrem You Will Only Break My Heart "Black Velvet" *Australian release Martina McBride Live In Concert "Where Would You Be" Deric Ruttan First Time In A Long Time "California Plates" "Maria" Westlife Back Home (SonyBMG) "I’m Already There" Alannah Myles Black Velvet "Black Velvet" Doc Walker Beautiful Life (Open Road/Universal)   > NOW SHOWING Watch for: "After Tonight" Justin Nozuka "Scott Baio is 46.and Pregnant" "Listen To Your Own" "La Petite Citrouille" Panurge "JPOD" (CBC) "Have Pity" "Take This Heart" IV Thieves "Wildfire" (ABC Family) "La Le La La" Kinnie Starr "Fashion Television" "Shiver" Shezelle "renegadepress.com" (APTN) "Girls Don’t Cry" Cadence Grace "renegadepress.com" (APTN)

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