September 2008
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> ole is CCMA Music Publisher Of The Year

For the second successive year, the Canadian Country Music Awards has named ole Music Publisher of the Year.

The Canadian-owned music publisher has enjoyed major success with its songs and songwriters on Canadian country radio over the past 12 months, and ...
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> The Mother of all Promo

Mother Mother's profile among the film/TV community is growing strong thanks to proactive promo efforts by ole in support of the new album O My Heart (Last Gang Records).

The Vancouver-based quartet, published by ole through its co-venture with ...
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> Arcadia Entertainment: ole Admin Client Explores Oceans of Talent

When ole launched four years ago with a focus on the TV music rights administration business – Halifax’s Arcadia Entertainment was the first to sign up.

Four years and one contract renewal later, Arcadia Entertainment President/Producer John Wesley Chisholm is ...
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> ole Presents 'Shiloh' In LA Showcase

Rising ole singer/songwriter Shiloh headlined a showcase in LA on September 24th. Along with special guest Alonzo she performed songs from her November Universal Music release debut for music supervisors, studio music executives and advertising executives at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood ...
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> Taylor Swift Places ole's 'White Horse' On Grey's Anatomy

“White Horse,” a song off the upcoming Taylor Swift album Fearless, will be featured in its entirety on this week’s hotly anticipated two-hour season premiere of the ABC hit series Grey’s Anatomy.

Co-written by Swift and Liz Rose, “White ...
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> 'hitsville' Hits A Home Run

Thanks to an innovative ole seminar held during Canadian Country Music Week in Winnipeg, a few songwriters are one step closer to realizing their dreams.

By participating in an interactive baseball-themed event called hitsville, aspiring Coquitlam, B.C. songwriting ...
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> Meet ole's Stevie Erickson and Driver Williams

When ole purchased the Jody Williams Music Catalogue in July, over 3,300 songs were added to the company’s 35,000-strong song catalogue.

In order to integrate the new assets, ole Nashville has hired two consultants to assist with the transition: ...
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> New Media Lifts ole's Back Catalogue

The expansion of new media in recent years has been a boom for music publishers like ole. Back catalogue songs from artists like Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and Alannah Myles are reaching new audiences thanks to recent uses in film, TV, ringtones and reality shows like American Idol and ...
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>ole notes

Taylor Swift To Preview New Track from Fearless

Commencing October 14, Taylor Swift will debut several singles from her upcoming Big Machine album Fearless exclusively on iTunes, beginning with the title track of her new album, set for official release on November 3.

“Fearless” -- co-written by ole/Jody Williams Music’s Liz Rose -- will be the first track made available by Swift ...
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> FOCUS SONGS
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SELECTS
"Spin"
  - Gerald O’Brien / Bruce Wallace / Victoria Banks
(Female / Country / Midtempo)


"Love Struck"
  - Mark Feist / Carmen Reece
(Female / Pop-Dance / Uptempo)


"Undone"
  - Mladen / Barlow
(Male / Rock / Ballad)


PICTURE THE MUSIC
"One Last Sundown"
  - Doc Walker
(Country Rock / Ballad / Sentimental)


"The One"
  - Dru
(R&B / Pop / Love)


"Borderline"
  - O’Luge
(Reggae Dub / Instrumental / Dark)


GREAT HOLIDAY SONGS
"Winter Wish"
  - Jaylene Johnson
(Pop / Acoustic / Feel-good)


"I Wanna Be Your Santa Claus"
  - Willie Mack / Jason McCoy
(Country / Rock / Fun)


"Moments Like This"
  - Peabo Bryson
(AC / R&B / Reflective)


"Christmases When You Were Mine"
  - Taylor Swift
(Country / Acoustic / Love)


VIDEOS
"After Tonight"
Justin Nozuka


"Picture To Burn"
Taylor Swift


"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


Taylor Swift
Fearless
(Big Machine)
"Fearless"
"Tell Me Why"
"White Horse"



Kristy Lee Cook
Why Wait
(19/Arista)
"15 Minutes Of Shame""Like My Mother Does"



Mother Mother
O My Heart
(Last Gang Records)


O’Luge
Movements
(Last Gang Records)


Gretchen Wilson
(SonyBMG)
"Don't Do Me No Good"


Anne Murray
Anne Murray’s Christmas Album
(EMI)
"Another Pot O’ Tea"



Dru
The One
(Fontana North)
"The One"
"Stay With Me (Always)"
"Seasons"



Aaron Pritchett
Thankful
(OPM/604/Universal)
"How Do I Get There"
"Thankful"
"Simple"
"Nothing But Us"
"Undeniable"
"Unraveling"




Jordan Pruitt
Permission To Fly
(Hollywood)
"Unconditional"



Kreesha Turner
Passion
(EMI)
"Dear John"



Now That’s What I Call Country!
(UMVD)
"Picture To Burn"
"Trying To Stop Your Leaving"



Kidz Bop Kids Vol. 14
(Kidz Bop)
"Teardrops On My Guitar"



Jimmy Wayne
Do You Believe Me Now
(Valory)
"True Believer"



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


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



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


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


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


Jaydee Bixby
Cowboys And Cadillacs
(HRM)
"Old Fashioned Girl"
"My So Called Life"
"Broken Windows"
"Slow Me Down"



Lighthouse
One Fine Morning
(now available digitally)


Lighthouse
Sunny Days
(now available digitally)


Lighthouse
Thoughts Of Moving On
(now available digitally)


Lighthouse
Can You Feel It
(now available digitally)


Lighthouse
Good Day
(now available digitally)


DOMESTIC SINGLES CHARTS (week ending September 20, 2008)
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ARTIST/SONG/LABEL CHART
47 49 9 Gretchen Wilson /Don't Do Me No Good /SONY BMG Billboard: Hot Country Songs
8 8 37 Taylor Swift /Teardrops On My Guitar /BIG MACHINE Billboard: Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
51 46 - Jaydee Bixby /Old Fashioned Girl /HRM Canadian Hits Charts (Airplay) Top 100 Singles
68 93 - The Higgins /Real Thing /OPEN ROAD Canadian Hits Charts (Airplay) Top 100 Singles
16 16 12 Jaydee Bixby /Old Fashioned Girl /HRM Canadian Country National Airplay
22 27 4 The Higgins /Real Thing /OPEN ROAD Canadian Country National Airplay
39 42 28 Doc Walker /Beautiful Life /OPEN ROAD Canadian Country National Airplay
75 - - The Higgins /Real Thing /OPEN ROAD Canadian Country Most Increased Plays
10 - - Shane Yellowbird /I Remember The Music /306 RECORDS Canadian Country Recurrent Airplay
16 - - Willie Mack /Don't Waste Your Pretty /OPEN ROAD Canadian Country Recurrent Airplay
19 - - Dierks Bentley /Trying To Stop Your Leaving /CAPITOL NASHVILLE Canadian Country Recurrent Airplay
12 - - James Blunt /You're Beautiful /WARNER Canadian AC Recurrent Airplay
DOMESTIC ALBUM CHARTS (week ending September 20, 2008)
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ARTIST/ALBUM/SONG(s)/LABEL CHART
15 7 2 Dierks Bentley /Now That's What I Call Country /Trying To Stop Your Leaving /UMVD
Taylor Swift /Now That's What I Call Country /Picture To Burn /UMVD
Billboard: 200
25 24 98 Taylor Swift /Taylor Swift /Tim McGraw, Picture To Burn, Teardrops On My Guitar, Tied Together With A Smile, Stay Beautiful, Cold As You, Mary's Song (Oh My My My) /BIG MACHINE Billboard: 200
36 34 6 Kidz Bop Kids /Kidz Bop Vol. 14/Teardrops On My Guitar /RAZOR & TIE Billboard: 200
46 27 2 Jimmy Wayne /Do You Believe Me Now /True Believer /VALORY Billboard: 200
48 45 23 George Strait /Troubadour /It Was Me /MCA NASHVILLE Billboard: 200
64 53 7 Taylor Swift /Beautiful Eyes/Picture To Burn, Teardrops On My Guitar, Tim McGraw /BIG MACHINE (USA-WALMART ONLY) Billboard: 200
78 72 16 Tim McGraw /Greatest Hits: Limited Edition /Something Like That /EMI (USA-WALMART ONLY) Billboard: 200
159 157 26 Taylor Swift /Now 27 /Teardrops On My Guitar /SONY BMG Billboard: 200
166 149 14 Jewel /Perfectly Clear /Till It Feels Like Cheatin' /VALORY Billboard: 200
184 181 40 Blake Shelton /Pure BS/What I Wouldn't Give /WARNER Billboard: 200
187 190 47 Jason Aldean/Relentless/I Break Everything I Touch/BROKEN BOW Billboard: 200
15 7 2 Dierks Bentley /Now That's What I Call Country /Trying To Stop Your Leaving /UMVD
Taylor Swift /Now That's What I Call Country /Picture To Burn /UMVD
Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
25 24 98 Taylor Swift /Taylor Swift /Tim McGraw, Picture To Burn, Teardrops On My Guitar, Tied Together With A Smile, Stay Beautiful, Cold As You, Mary's Song (Oh My My My) /BIG MACHINE Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
38 35 6 Kidz Bop Kids /Kidz Bop Vol. 14/Teardrops On My Guitar /RAZOR & TIE Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
51 47 23 George Strait /Troubadour /It Was Me /MCA NASHVILLE Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
69 57 8 Taylor Swift /Beautiful Eyes/Picture To Burn, Teardrops On My Guitar, Tim McGraw /BIG MACHINE (USA-WALMART ONLY) Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
83 77 15 Tim McGraw /Greatest Hits: Limited Edition /Something Like That /EMI (USA-WALMART ONLY) Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
185 181 26 Taylor Swift /Now 27 /Teardrops On My Guitar /SONY BMG Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
195 171 14 Jewel /Perfectly Clear /Till It Feels Like Cheatin' /VALORY Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
23 28 66 Jason Aldean/Relentless/I Break Everything I Touch/BROKEN BOW Billboard: Top Independent Albums
30 Re-Entry 9 Justin Nozuka/Holly/After Tonight /COALITION ENT RECORDS Billboard: Top Independent Albums
1 1 2 Dierks Bentley /Now That's What I Call Country /Trying To Stop Your Leaving /UMVD
Taylor Swift /Now That's What I Call Country /Picture To Burn /UMVD
Billboard: Top Compilation Albums
8 7 26 Taylor Swift /Now 27 /Teardrops On My Guitar /SONY BMG Billboard: Top Compilation Albums
24 Re-Entry 16 Taylor Swift /Taylor Swift /Tim McGraw, Picture To Burn, Teardrops On My Guitar, Tied Together With A Smile, Stay Beautiful, Cold As You, Mary's Song (Oh My My My) /BIG MACHINE Billboard: Top Digital Albums
23 24 6 Kidz Bop Kids /Kidz Bop Vol. 14/Teardrops On My Guitar /RAZOR & TIE Billboard: Top Internet Albums
80 88 26 Taylor Swift /Now 27 /Teardrops On My Guitar /SONY BMG Billboard: Top R&B /Hip-Hop Albums
2 1 2 Dierks Bentley /Now That's What I Call Country /Trying To Stop Your Leaving /UMVD
Taylor Swift /Now That's What I Call Country /Picture To Burn /UMVD
Billboard: Top Country Albums
3 3 98 Taylor Swift /Taylor Swift /Tim McGraw, Picture To Burn, Teardrops On My Guitar, Tied Together With A Smile, Stay Beautiful, Cold As You, Mary's Song (Oh My My My) /BIG MACHINE Billboard: Top Country Albums
6 4 2 Jimmy Wayne /Do You Believe Me Now /True Believer /VALORY Billboard: Top Country Albums
7 8 23 George Strait /Troubadour /It Was Me /MCA NASHVILLE Billboard: Top Country Albums
9 10 8 Taylor Swift /Beautiful Eyes/Picture To Burn, Teardrops On My Guitar, Tim McGraw /BIG MACHINE (USA-WALMART ONLY) Billboard: Top Country Albums
12 14 19 Tim McGraw /Greatest Hits: Limited Edition /Something Like That /EMI (USA-WALMART ONLY) Billboard: Top Country Albums
28 27 14 Jewel /Perfectly Clear /Till It Feels Like Cheatin' /VALORY Billboard: Top Country Albums
32 35 71 Blake Shelton /Pure BS/What I Wouldn't Give /WARNER Billboard: Top Country Albums
33 37 67 Jason Aldean /Relentless /I Break Everything I Touch /BROKEN BOW RECORDS Billboard: Top Country Albums
36 38 18 Dierks Bentley /Greatest Hits: Every Mile A Memory /Trying To Stop Your Leaving /CAPITOL NASHVILLE Billboard: Top Country Albums
44 49 35 Josh Turner /Everything Is Fine /South Carolina Low Country /MCA NASHVILLE Billboard: Top Country Albums
65 65 49 Faith Hill/Hits/The Way You Love Me /WARNER Billboard: Top Country Albums
71 70 34 Anne Murray /Duets /Another Pot O' Tea /EMI MUSIC Billboard: Top Country Albums
73 Re-Entry 27 Chris Cagle /My Life's Been A Country Song /It's Good To Be Back /MCA NASHVILLE Billboard: Top Country Albums
9 7 407 Tim McGraw/Greatest Hits/Something Like That/EMI Billboard: Top Country Catalog Albums
24 22 140 Jason Aldean/Jason Aldean/Lonesome, USA /BROKEN BOW RECORDS Billboard: Top Country Catalog Albums
4 8 3 Cadillac Sky /Gravity's Our Enemy /Carousel, Everybody's Favorite, Hate How Happy She Is /SKAGGS FAMILY Billboard: Top Bluegrass Albums
6 22 18 Justin Nozuka/Holly/After Tonight /COALITION ENT RECORDS Billboard: Top Heatseekers
13 Re-Entry 53 Joe Bonamassa/Sloe Gin/Dirt In My Pocket /INDEPENDENT Billboard: Top Blues Albums
10 8 12 Jaydee Bixby /Cowboys & Cadillacs /Old Fashioned Girl /HRM Billboard: Top Emerging Canadian Artists
13 17 6 The Higgins /Real Thing /Real Thing /OPEN ROAD Billboard: Top Emerging Canadian Artists
33 30 4 Kreesha Turner /Passion /Dear John /EMI Top Selling Albums in Canada
52 44 85 Taylor Swift /Taylor Swift /Tim McGraw, Picture To Burn, Teardrops On My Guitar, Tied Together With A Smile, Stay Beautiful, Cold As You, Mary's Song (Oh My My My) /BIG MACHINE Top Selling Albums in Canada
84 123 9 Jaydee Bixby /Cowboys & Cadillacs /Broken Windows, My So Called Life, Old Fashioned Girl, Slow Me Down /HRM Top Selling Albums in Canada
96 115 23 Willie Mack /Country Hits 2008 /Gotta Get Me A Cadillac /UNIVERSAL CANADA Top Selling Albums in Canada
127 91 41 Anne Murray /Duets /Another Pot O' Tea /EMI MUSIC Top Selling Albums in Canada
130 144 23 George Strait /Troubadour /It Was Me /MCA NASHVILLE Top Selling Albums in Canada
133 133 52 Kanye West/Graduation/Drunk And Hot Girls /UNIVERSAL Top Selling Albums in Canada
150 154 16 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
163 162 2 Shane Yellowbird /Life Is Calling My Name /They're All About You, Get Away With You, I Remember The Music, Here /306 RECORDS Top Selling Albums in Canada
3 2 85 Taylor Swift /Taylor Swift /Tim McGraw, Picture To Burn, Teardrops On My Guitar, Tied Together With A Smile, Stay Beautiful, Cold As You, Mary's Song (Oh My My My) /BIG MACHINE Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
7 10 9 Jaydee Bixby /Cowboys & Cadillacs /Broken Windows, My So Called Life, Old Fashioned Girl, Slow Me Down /HRM Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
11 7 33 Anne Murray /Duets /Another Pot O' Tea /EMI MUSIC Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
12 13 23 George Strait /Troubadour /It Was Me /MCA NASHVILLE Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
18 17 2 Shane Yellowbird /Life Is Calling My Name /They're All About You, Get Away With You, I Remember The Music, Here /306 RECORDS Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
14 14 16 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
25 46 19 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 31 18 Dierks Bentley /Greatest Hits: Every Mile A Memory /Trying To Stop Your Leaving /CAPITOL NASHVILLE Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
46 28 16 Jason Blaine /Make My Move /Flirtin' With Me, Good Day To Get Gone /KOCH Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
49 52 63 Josh Turner /Country Hits 2007 V.2 /Me And God /UNIVERSAL CANADA
Shane Yellowbird /Country Hits 2007 V.2 /They're All About You /UNIVERSAL CANADA
Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
6 6 4 Kreesha Turner /Passion /Dear John /EMI Top Selling R&B Albums In Canada
17 20 52 Kanye West/Graduation/Drunk And Hot Girls /UNIVERSAL Top Selling R&B Albums In Canada
32 31 95 Akon/Konvicted/Once In A While /UNIVERSAL Top Selling R&B Albums In Canada
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM CHARTS (week ending September 20, 2008)
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ARTIST/ALBUM/SONG(s)/LABEL CHART
19 20 89 Akon/Konvicted/Once In A While /UNIVERSAL ARIA (Australia) Top 40 Urban Albums
37 33 33 Kelly Rowland/Ms. Kelly/No Man, No Cry /COLUMBIA ARIA (Australia) Top 40 Urban Albums
 
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