June 2008
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> ole Scores Admin Deal With Prolific L.A. Composer Tom Caffey
Los Angeles-based Tom Caffey, composer for movie trailer and TV commercial music, has signed an Administration deal with ole.

Recently, Caffey has scored trailers for the Paramount motion pictures Mission: Impossible III and War of the Worlds; Disney/Pixar's ...
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> ole Signs Juno-Award Winner Rupert Gayle

With the announcement of his direct signing to ole, songwriter Rupert Gayle is celebrating a homecoming of sorts.

While this new multi-year worldwide publishing deal is his first with ole, the Toronto-based Gayle -- author of four No. 1 hits in Canada -- is very familiar ...
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> ole Supplies A&R Execs With Hit Kit

ole is always working hard to place songs created by its songwriters and there's no better example than the recently issued "Hit Kit."

Supplied to over 200 A&R execs at prominent record companies all over the world, the 77 new tracks by such prolific ...
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> Tebey Travels to Write

ole's Tebey just can't sit still.

Stylistically dextrous -- he writes fluently in both pop and country -- the Canadian-born songwriter lives in Nashville, but makes the time to travel several months a year to Los Angeles and Sweden to flex his writing muscles.

And while some songwriters ...
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> Justin Nozuka Builds Buzz with 'After Tonight'

Newcomer Justin Nozuka is getting rave reviews in the U..S. for his album Holly, spearheaded by the single "After Tonight," co-written by Nozuka with ole/Tanjola's Haydain Neale.

The talented teenager, currently a VH1 You Oughta Know Artist, is enjoying great ...
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> Rides Again Infects Radio

Rides Again is gaining momentum.

Led by singer, guitarist and songwriter Nathan Peyton, the Oshawa rock trio has been working hard to build on the energy of its Canadian radio hit "Infected" -- the hit single from the band's debut album Into Existence -- an ...
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> ole Co-Sponsors 'Music In The Movies' With ASCAP

Continuing its role as a major supporter of the Nashville songwriting community, ole recently co-sponsored the "Music In The Movies" luncheon with ASCAP.

"Music In The Movies" was part of the 10th annual Nashville Screenwriters Conference ...
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>ole Writers At Work

Our ole writers have been busy writing great songs, not only in Canada & the U.S. but internationally as well ...
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>The ole EA Program: A Golden Opportunity

Following in the footsteps of Heela Donsky, Kyle Smith and Robert Craig, Catherine Russell has been offered a golden opportunity as the latest recruit of the ole Executive Assistant Program. This mentoring program has been created to foster exceptional young talent in the Canadian music ...
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>ole Blast into Summer Party

ole celebrated the start of summer with their annual party at Gretzky’s rooftop patio.

Robert Ott, Tim Laing and the rest of the ole team enjoyed the good weather along with ole songwriters, JC Smith, Derek Brin, Rebecca Everett, Mladen, as well as, Last Gang’s Chris Taylor ...
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>ole notes

ole and Roots Three Register Strong Country Presence In June

Several June country album releases in both the U.S. and Canada are being bolstered by ole and co-venture partner Roots Three Music song placements.

Leading the way is ole's Roger Springer, whose song "Woman ...
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 > FOCUS SONGS
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SELECTS
"One By One"
  - Rupert Gayle / Justin Forsley / Liz Rodrigues
(Male / Pop / Midtempo)

"Definitely You"
  - David Kopatz / Danielle McKee
(Female / Pop / Midtempo)

"Living The Impossible"
  - Steven Lee Olsen / Angelo / Robert Ellis Orrall
(Male / Country / Midtempo)

PICTURE THE MUSIC
"After Tonight"
  - Justin Nozuka
(Acoustic / Pop / Soul)

"Temptation"
  - The Everly Brothers
(Country-rock / Vintage / Uptempo)

"Apology"
  - Rides Again
(Rock / Pop crossover / Ballad)

VIDEOS
"After Tonight"
Justin Nozuka
"Put Your Hands On Me"
Rebecca Everett
"Beautiful Life"
Doc Walker
"Infected"
Rides Again
"Stay With Me (Always)"
Dru
"Life We Live"
Let’s Go To War
> NEW RELEASES


Diana Ross
Everything Is Everything
(Hip-O Select/Universal)
"What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?"

Kelly Rowland
Ms. Kelly - Diva Deluxe
(Columbia/SonyBMG)
"No Man No Cry"

Justin Nozuka
Holly
(Coalition Ent.)
"After Tonight"

George Strait
Troubadour
(MCA Nashville)
"It Was Me"

Westlife
Back Home
(SonyBMG)
"I’m Already There"

Tim McGraw
Greatest Hits - Limited Edition
(Curb/EMI)
"Something Like That"

Martina McBride
Live In Concert
"Where Would You Be"

Mark Chesnutt
Rollin’ With The Flow
(Lofton Creek)
"Woman"

The Higgins
Real Thing
(Open Road/Universal)
"Real Thing"

The Road Hammers
Blood Sweat And Steel
(Montage)
"I’m A Road Hammer"
"Keep On Truckin’"

Jaydee Bixby
Cowboys And Cadillacs
(HRM)
"Old Fashioned Girl"

Jason Blaine
Make My Move
(Koch)
"Flirtin’ With Me"
"Good Day To Get Gone"

Rebecca Everett
Emergency - EP
(ole)

Doc Walker
Beautiful Life
(Open Road/Universal)

Deric Ruttan
First Time In A Long Time
"California Plates"
"Maria"
 

DOMESTIC SINGLES CHARTS (week ending June 20, 2008)
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LW
WKS
 ARTIST/SONG/LABEL CHART
80 80 13 Doc Walker /Beautiful Life /OPEN ROAD Billboard: Canadian Hot 100 Singles
52 38 - Doc Walker /Beautiful Life /OPEN ROAD Canadian Hits Charts (Airplay) Top 100 Singles
11 7 15 Doc Walker /Beautiful Life /OPEN ROAD Canadian Country National Airplay
9 - - Willie Mack /Don't Waste Your Pretty /OPEN ROAD Canadian Country Recurrent Airplay
11 - - Shane Yellowbird /I Remember The Music /306 RECORDS Canadian Country Recurrent Airplay
12 - - Jason Blaine /Flirtin' With Me Canadian Country Recurrent Airplay
34 28 18 Rides Again /Infected /LAST GANG Canadian Rock National Airplay
DOMESTIC ALBUM CHARTS (week ending June 20, 2008)
TW
LW
WKS
 ARTIST/ALBUM/SONG(s)/LABEL CHART
48 40 10 George Strait /Troubadour /It Was Me /MCA NASHVILLE Billboard: 200
99 58 6 Tim McGraw /Greatest Hits: Limited Edition/Something Like That /EMI (USA-WALMART ONLY) Billboard: 200
107 105 27 Blake Shelton /Pure BS/What I Wouldn't Give /WARNER Billboard: 200
51 41 10 George Strait /It Was Me /Troubadour/MCA NASHVILLE Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
104 61 6 Tim McGraw /Greatest Hits: Limited Edition/Something Like That /EMI (USA-WALMART ONLY) Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
112 112 24 Blake Shelton /Pure BS/What I Wouldn't Give /WARNER Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
44 41 53 Jason Aldean/Relentless/I Break Everything I Touch/BROKEN BOW Billboard: Top Independent Albums
45 New 1 Justin Nozuka/Holly/After Tonight /COALITION ENT RECORDS Billboard: Top Independent Albums
11 8 10 George Strait /Troubadour /It Was Me /MCA NASHVILLE Billboard: Top Country Albums
22 14 6 Tim McGraw/Greatest Hits: Limited Edition/Something Like That/EMI (USA-WALMART ONLY) Billboard: Top Country Albums
23 21 58 Blake Shelton /Pure BS/What I Wouldn't Give /WARNER Billboard: Top Country Albums
34 33 54 Jason Aldean/Relentless/I Break Everything I Touch/BROKEN BOW RECORDS Billboard: Top Country Albums
41 38 16 Chris Cagle /My Life's Been A Country Song /It's Good To Be Back /MCA NASHVILLE Billboard: Top Country Albums
46 45 36 Faith Hill/Hits/The Way You Love Me /WARNER Billboard: Top Country Albums
50 50 70 Jason Michael Carroll/Waiting In The Country/Looking At You /ARISTA NASHVILLE Billboard: Top Country Albums
52 48 21 Anne Murray/Duets/Another Pot O' Tea /EMI MUSIC Billboard: Top Country Albums
54 44 6 Martina McBride /Live In Concert (CD/DVD) /Where Would You Be (on DVD portion) /SONY BMG Billboard: Top Country Albums
6 11 394 Tim McGraw/Greatest Hits/Something Like That/EMI Billboard: Top Country Catalog Albums
15 14 308 Martina McBride/Greatest Hits/I Love You, Where Would You Be /SONY Billboard: Top Country Catalog Albums
18 17 84 Craig Morgan/Little Bit Of Life/The Ballad of Mr. Jenkins /BROKEN BOW RECORDS Billboard: Top Country Catalog Albums
23 22 129 Jason Aldean/Jason Aldean/Lonesome, USA /BROKEN BOW RECORDS Billboard: Top Country Catalog Albums
16 20 5 Justin Nozuka/Holly/After Tonight /COALITION ENT RECORDS Billboard: Top Heatseekers
15 10 42 Joe Bonamassa/Sloe Gin/Dirt In My Pocket /INDEPENDENT Billboard: Top Blues Albums
18 22 17 DRU /Stay With Me (Always) Billboard: Top Emerging Canadian Artists
44 41 3

Shane Yellowbird /More Country Heat '08/I Remember The Music /SONY BMG CANADA
Doc Walker/More Country Heat '08/What Do You See /SONY BMG CANADA

Top Selling Albums in Canada
95 56 39 Kanye West/Graduation/Drunk And Hot Girls /UNIVERSAL Top Selling Albums in Canada
74 66 10 Willie Mack /Country Hits 2008 /Gotta Get Me A Cadillac /UNIVERSAL CANADA Top Selling Albums in Canada
90 38 29 Anne Murray/Duets/Another Pot O' Tea /EMI MUSIC CANADA Top Selling Albums in Canada
96 New 1 Rides Again /Into Existance/It's Too Late, Wonder Why, Infected, Apology, Love Again, Let Down, Fly Away, Bury Your Own, Faces /PUT IT ON RECORDS Top Selling Albums in Canada
4 3 3

Shane Yellowbird /More Country Heat '08/I Remember The Music /SONY BMG CANADA
Doc Walker/More Country Heat '08/What Do You See /SONY BMG CANADA

Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
6 6 10 Willie Mack /Country Hits 2008 /Gotta Get Me A Cadillac /UNIVERSAL CANADA Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
12 9 20 Anne Murray/Duets/Another Pot O' Tea /EMI MUSIC CANADA Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
13 15 10 George Strait /Troubadour /It Was Me /MCA NASHVILLE Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
24 21 6 Doc Walker /Beautiful Life /Annabelle, Beautiful Life, Echo Road, A Little Love Along The Way, On The Heals Of A Heartache, One Last Sundown, Stay Brave, Without Your Love /OPEN ROAD Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
34 36 50 Shane Yellowbird /Country Hits 2007 V.2 /They're All About You /UNIVERSAL CANADA Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
49 46 23 Martina McBride/Greatest Hits/I Love You, Where Would You Be /SONY Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
12 10 39 Kanye West/Graduation/Drunk And Hot Girls /UNIVERSAL Top Selling R&B Albums In Canada
30 33 82 Akon/Konvicted/Once In A While /UNIVERSAL Top Selling R&B Albums In Canada
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM CHARTS (week ending June 20, 2008)
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LW
WKS
 ARTIST/ALBUM/SONG(s)/LABEL CHART
47 44 2 Kelly Rowland/Ms. Kelly/No Man, No Cry /COLUMBIA ARIA (Australia) Top 50 Albums
9 8 20 Kelly Rowland/Ms. Kelly/No Man, No Cry /COLUMBIA ARIA (Australia) Top 40 Urban Albums
20 20 5 Akon/Konvicted/Once In A While /UNIVERSAL ARIA (Australia) Top 40 Urban Albums
51 36 30 Westlife/Back Home/I'm Already There /RCA IRMA (Ireland) Top 100 Individual Artist Albums
94 55 8 Kelly Rowland/Ms. Kelly/No Man, No Cry /COLUMBIA Official Swiss Charts Top 100 Albums
199 135 5 Kelly Rowland/Ms. Kelly Deluxe/No Man, No Cry /COLUMBIA Official UK Charts Co. Top 100 Albums
 
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