November 2008
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> ole Wins SESAC, SOCAN and ASCAP Awards

It’s been a good month for the award-winning ole team.

On November 10, ole was proud to receive two SESAC Nashville Music Awards for the chart-topping Taylor Swift hits “Picture To Burn” and “Teardrops On My Guitar.” ...
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> 'Shame' Translates Into Fame For ole's Kelly Archer

When songwriter Kelly Archer talked about signing to ole back in April, she mentioned that she wanted to “go for the brass ring.”

Well, consider it reached.

Currently climbing the charts with American Idol finalist Kristy Lee Cook ...
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> ole Sub-Publishes Two Beyonce Songs On New Sasha Fierce CD

Through its Canadian agreement with Bucks Music Group, ole is sub-publishing two songs on Beyoncé’s brand new album I Am…Sasha Fierce.

“Disappear,” was co-written by Bucks Music Group’s Amanda Ghost and Hugo ...
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> ole's 'White Horse' Helps Taylor Swift Set A New Record

Taylor Swift set a new chart record this week with the help of the ole song “White Horse,” from her No. 1 album Fearless.

With the debut of “White Horse” at No. 13 on the Billlboard Hot 100, Swift now has the distinction of ...
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> ole Strikes Sync And Master Rep Deal With The New Deal

Nobody does “word of mouth” better than Toronto livetronic pioneers The New Deal.

The trio – which consists of drummer Darren Shearer, bass guitarist Dan Kurtz and keyboardist Jamie Shields – has relied on the power of audience promotion ever since 1999, when The New Deal ...
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> New Jaydee Bixby Recording To Benefit MusicCounts

When you pick up a copy of the new Holiday album Christmas On The Open Road, you’ll be helping out the Canadian Academy Of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) initiative MusiCounts.

In a special arrangement between Ralph Murphy and ole, publishing ...
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> Leading the ole Sync Parade - The Hills' 'Chance For Love'

“Chance For Love,” co-written by ole’s JC Smith and Ben Dunk and recorded by Sound Of Pop’s Brandon Jones, was placed on a recent episode of the hit MTV series The Hills.

ole has also landed a number of high profiled placements on ...
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> Cuppa Coffee Studios: ole Provides Exceptional Admin Service

Cuppa Coffee Studios General Manager Lalitha Poonasamy has only one word to describe the relationship between her company and ole: “Fabulous!”

After all, it was ole that helped Poonasamy and the Toronto-based multi-disciplinary ...
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> ole Works the 'boards In NY For ole/Last Gang's Mother Mother

ole is always willing to go the extra mile for its writers, as Sean Mulligan and Elizabeth Spear proved at Brunico Communications’ recent ‘boards Summit.

Mulligan, ole’s U.S. Director Film, Television & Media and General Manager ...
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> ole's 'great songs' Chart Around the World

Although ole is enjoying a banner month in North America between topping the charts with songs on Taylor Swift’s Fearless and – exclusively in Canada, Beyoncé’s I Am…Sasha Fierce – the success isn’t restricted to one continent ...
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> Tebey Songs on German Country Finalist's Album

Fresh from his appearance on SSDSDSSWEMUGARBRTLAD, German country singer Tommy Roberts Jr. has tapped into ole’s Tebey for nearly half his songs on his first album, We Can't Go Wrong.

No, that’s not a typo: SSDSDSSWEMUGARBRTLAD is the ...
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> ole Signs 'hitsville' Single Song Publishing Deals

Hitting one out of the park is about being in the right place at the right time and Courtney and Stephanie Fera and Ron McNeil were primed and ready during Country Music Week in Winnipeg this past September.

As a result of a new and first of its kind songwriting event ole has ...
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> ole notes

ole/Last Gang’s Rides Again “Infects” Japan With New Album

Into Existence, the debut Put It On/Last Gang Records album from Rides Again will be released December 3 in Japan on Spinning Inc Records.

The album, written predominantly by band members Nathan Peyton, Chad Peyton and Mike McElroy, includes the Canadian hits “Wonder Why” and “Infected.”...
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SELECTS
"Cry"
  - Alonzo / Jim Huff / Steven Lee Olsen
(Male / Pop-Country / Ballad)

"Take Me Back"
  - Dave Kopatz / Steve Kipner
(Male / R&B / Uptempo)

"Get You Back"
  - Kelly Archer / Justin Weaver / Wade Battle
(Female / Country / Uptempo)

PICTURE THE MUSIC
"Fearless"
  - Taylor Swfit
(Pop / Country / Midtempo)

"Goodnight My Love"
  - Jackie Paris
(Standard / Vocal / Ballad)

"Cloudy Rainy Monday"
  - Chloe Red
(Indie / Brit-pop / Midtempo)

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
"Till It Feels Like Cheating"
Jewel
"Seasons"
Dru
"15 Minutes Of Shame"
Kristy Lee Cook
"After Tonight"
Justin Nozuka
"Picture To Burn"
Taylor Swift
"Infected"
Rides Again
> NEW RELEASES


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

Beyoncé
I Am…Sasha Fierce
(Columbia)
"Disappear"
"Satellites"
*Canada Only

Tohoshinki
Mirotic
(Avex)
"Flower Lady"

Peter Fox
Stadtaffe
(Warner)
"Schüttel Deinen Speck"

Crossin’ Dixon
Crossin’ Dixon
(Broken Bow)
"Don’t Waste Your Pretty"

Craig Morgan
That’s Why
(SonyBMG)
"Ordinary Angels"

Mother Mother
O My Heart
(Last Gang Records)

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

Dru
The One
(Fontana North)

Various Artists
Christmas On The Open Road
(Open Road / Universal)
"Christmas When You Were Mine" - Taylor Swift
"I Wanna Be Your Santa Claus" - Willie Mack & Jason McCoy
"21st Century Christmas" - Jaydee Bixby
"Merry Christmas To All" - Doc Walker

Kreesha Turner
Passion
(EMI)
"Dear John"

Tara Oram
Chasing The Sun
(Open Road / Universal)

DOMESTIC SINGLES CHARTS (week ending November 21, 2008)
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LW
WKS
 ARTIST/SONG/LABEL CHART
13 New 1 Taylor Swift /White Horse /BIG MACHINE Billboard: Hot 100 Singles
1 New 1 Taylor Swift /Tell Me Why /BIG MACHINE Billboard: Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles
23 New 1 Taylor Swift /White Horse /BIG MACHINE Billboard: Pop 100
3 New 1 Taylor Swift /White Horse /BIG MACHINE Billboard: Hot Digital Tracks
5 New 1 Taylor Swift /White Horse /BIG MACHINE Billboard: Hot Digital Songs
58 New 1 Taylor Swift /Tell Me Why /BIG MACHINE Billboard: Hot Digital Songs
32 31 16 Kristy Lee Cook /15 Minutes Of Shame /SONY BMG Billboard: Hot Country Songs
19 New 1 Taylor Swift /White Horse /BIG MACHINE Canadian Digital Top 50 Singles
44 55 - Jason Blaine /Good Day To Get Gone /KOCH Canadian Hits Charts (Airplay) Top 100 Singles
65 72 - Aaron Prichett /How Do I Get There /604 Canadian Hits Charts (Airplay) Top 100 Singles
97 New - Doc Walker /One Last Sundown /OPEN ROAD Canadian Hits Charts (Airplay) Top 100 Singles
11 13 10 Jason Blaine /Good Day To Get Gone /KOCH Canadian Country National Airplay
19 19 5 Aaron Prichett /How Do I Get There /604 Canadian Country National Airplay
27 45 2 Doc Walker /One Last Sundown /OPEN ROAD Canadian Country National Airplay
32 29 14 The Higgins /Real Thing /OPEN ROAD Canadian Country National Airplay
5 - - Doc Walker /One Last Sundown /OPEN ROAD Canadian Country Most Added
135 - - Doc Walker /One Last Sundown /OPEN ROAD Canadian Country Most Increased Plays
6 - - Doc Walker /Beautiful Life /OPEN ROAD Canadian Country Recurrent Airplay
20 - - Shane Yellowbird /I Remember The Music /306 RECORDS Canadian Country Recurrent Airplay
DOMESTIC ALBUM CHARTS (week ending November 21, 2008)
TW
LW
WKS
 ARTIST/ALBUM/SONG(s)/LABEL CHART
1 New 1 Taylor Swift /Fearless /Fearless, Tell Me Why, White Horse /BIG MACHINE Billboard: 200
21 26 108 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
37 83 33 George Strait /Troubadour /It Was Me /MCA NASHVILLE Billboard: 200
62 65 12 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
92 127 26 Tim McGraw /Greatest Hits: Limited Edition /Something Like That /EMI (USA-WALMART ONLY) Billboard: 200
138 168 18 Taylor Swift /Beautiful Eyes/Picture To Burn, Teardrops On My Guitar, Tim McGraw /BIG MACHINE (USA-WALMART ONLY) Billboard: 200
170 160 16 Kidz Bop Kids /Kidz Bop Vol. 14/Teardrops On My Guitar /RAZOR & TIE Billboard: 200
191 117 3 Craig Morgan /That's Why /Ordinary Angels /SONY BMG Billboard: 200
1 New 1 Taylor Swift /Fearless /Fearless, Tell Me Why, White Horse /BIG MACHINE Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
22 37 108 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 92 33 George Strait /Troubadour /It Was Me /MCA NASHVILLE Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
65 70 12 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
108 147 25 Tim McGraw /Greatest Hits: Limited Edition /Something Like That /EMI (USA-WALMART ONLY) Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
166 Re-entry 16 Taylor Swift /Beautiful Eyes/Picture To Burn, Teardrops On My Guitar, Tim McGraw /BIG MACHINE (USA-WALMART ONLY) Billboard: Comprehensive Albums
47 Re-Entry 74 Jason Aldean/Relentless/I Break Everything I Touch/BROKEN BOW Billboard: Top Independent Albums
6 5 12 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
1 New 1 Taylor Swift /Fearless /Fearless, Tell Me Why, White Horse /BIG MACHINE Billboard: Top Digital Albums
1 New 1 Taylor Swift /Fearless /Fearless, Tell Me Why, White Horse /BIG MACHINE Billboard: Top Internet Albums
1 New 1 Taylor Swift /Fearless /Fearless, Tell Me Why, White Horse /BIG MACHINE Billboard: Top Country Albums
5 6 108 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
10 15 33 George Strait /Troubadour /It Was Me /MCA NASHVILLE Billboard: Top Country Albums
14 12 12 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
19 26 29 Tim McGraw /Greatest Hits: Limited Edition /Something Like That /EMI (USA-WALMART ONLY) Billboard: Top Country Albums
28 31 18 Taylor Swift /Beautiful Eyes/Picture To Burn, Teardrops On My Guitar, Tim McGraw /BIG MACHINE (USA-WALMART ONLY) Billboard: Top Country Albums
44 44 12 Jimmy Wayne /Do You Believe Me Now /True Believer /VALORY Billboard: Top Country Albums
46 57 77 Jason Aldean /Relentless /I Break Everything I Touch /BROKEN BOW RECORDS Billboard: Top Country Albums
47 36 4 Craig Morgan /That's Why /Ordinary Angels /SONY BMG Billboard: Top Country Albums
49 45 7 Craig Morgan /Greatest Hits /That's What I Love About Sunday /BROKEN BOW Billboard: Top Country Albums
61 58 55 Josh Turner /Everything Is Fine /South Carolina Low Country /MCA NASHVILLE Billboard: Top Country Albums
65 64 28 Dierks Bentley /Greatest Hits: Every Mile A Memory /Trying To Stop Your Leaving /CAPITOL NASHVILLE Billboard: Top Country Albums
67 67 24 Jewel /Perfectly Clear /Till It Feels Like Cheatin' /VALORY Billboard: Top Country Albums
18 13 81 Blake Shelton /Pure BS /What I Wouldn't Give /WARNER Billboard: Top Country Catalog Albums
2 New 1 Taylor Swift /Fearless /Fearless, Tell Me Why, White Horse /BIG MACHINE Billboard: Tastemakers
44 44 7 Peter Fox /Stadtaffe /Schüttel Deinen Speck (Samples "Temptation") /DOWNBEAT/UNIVERSAL Billboard: Top 100 European Albums
97 Re-Entry 1 Jill Johnson /Baby Blue Paper /Baby Blue Paper, If You're Looking For The Real Thing, Say Something, You Think You're The Man /LION HEART Billboard: Top 100 European Albums
15 13 10 Dru /TBA /Seasons / Billboard: Top Emerging Canadian Artists
21 20 16 The Higgins /Real Thing /Real Thing /OPEN ROAD Billboard: Top Emerging Canadian Artists
1 New 1 Taylor Swift /Fearless /Fearless, Tell Me Why, White Horse /BIG MACHINE Top Selling Albums in Canada
27 21 6 Anne Murray /Anne Murray's Christmas Album /Another Pot O' Tea /MANHATTAN/EMI Top Selling Albums in Canada
49 New 1 Doc Walker /Country Heat 2009 /Beautiful Life /SONY BMG
Jason Blaine /Country Heat 2009 /Flirtin' With Me /SONY BMG 		Top Selling Albums in Canada
77 117 95 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
159 177 2

Doc Walker /Christmas On The Open Road /Merry Christmas To All /OPEN ROAD/UNIVERSAL
Willie Mack /Christmas On The Open Road /I Wanna Be Your Santa Claus /OPEN ROAD/UNIVERSAL

 Top Selling Albums in Canada
187 193 14 Kreesha Turner /Passion /Dear John /EMI Top Selling Albums in Canada
1 New 1 Taylor Swift /Fearless /Fearless, Tell Me Why, White Horse /BIG MACHINE Top Selling Digital Albums in Canada
1 New 1 Taylor Swift /Fearless /Fearless, Tell Me Why, White Horse /BIG MACHINE Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
2 3 6 Anne Murray /Anne Murray's Christmas Album /Another Pot O' Tea /MANHATTAN/EMI Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
6 New 1 Doc Walker /Country Heat 2009 /Beautiful Life /SONY BMG
Jason Blaine /Country Heat 2009 /Flirtin' With Me /SONY BMG 		Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
11 12 95 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
17 22 33 George Strait /Troubadour /It Was Me /MCA NASHVILLE Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
24 New 1

Doc Walker /Christmas On The Open Road /Merry Christmas To All /OPEN ROAD/UNIVERSAL
Willie Mack /Christmas On The Open Road /I Wanna Be Your Santa Claus /OPEN ROAD/UNIVERSAL

 Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
34 21 33 Willie Mack /Country Hits 2008 /Gotta Get Me A Cadillac /UNIVERSAL CANADA Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
46 36 43 Anne Murray /Duets /Another Pot O' Tea /EMI MUSIC CANADA Top Selling Country Albums in Canada
21 23 14 Kreesha Turner /Passion /Dear John /EMI Top Selling R&B Albums In Canada
25 25 62 Kanye West /Graduation /Drunk And Hot Girls /UNIVERSAL Top Selling R&B Albums In Canada
29 26 105 Akon /Konvicted/Once In A While /UNIVERSAL Top Selling R&B Albums In Canada
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM CHARTS (week ending November 21, 2008)
TW
LW
WKS
 ARTIST/ALBUM/SONG(s)/LABEL CHART
13 8 7 Peter Fox /Stadtaffe /Schüttel Deinen Speck (Samples "Temptation") /DOWNBEAT/UNIVERSAL Austria Top Albums
50 New 1 Taylor Swift /Fearless /Fearless, Tell Me Why, White Horse /BIG MACHINE ARIA (Australia) Top 50 Albums
1 New 1 Taylor Swift /Fearless /Fearless, Tell Me Why, White Horse /BIG MACHINE ARIA (Australia) Top 20 Country Albums
4 4 7 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 ARIA (Australia) Top 20 Country Albums
5 5 13 Taylor Swift /Best of Country Music Channel 2008 (Disc Two - The Best of USA & Canada Country 2008) /Teardrops On My Guitar /EMI ARIA (Australia) Top 20 Country Albums
7 New 1 Doc Walker /Hit Country 2009 /Beautiful Life /ABC/UMA ARIA (Australia) Top 20 Country Albums
38 37 279 Christina Aguilera /Stripped /Walk Away, Infatuation, Lovin' Me For Me, Underappreciated /SONY BMG ARIA (Australia) Top 40 Urban Albums
65 57 7 Peter Fox /Stadtaffe /Schüttel Deinen Speck (Samples "Temptation") /DOWNBEAT/UNIVERSAL Official Swiss Charts Top 100 Albums
12 - - Peter Fox /Stadtaffe /Schüttel Deinen Speck (Samples "Temptation") /DOWNBEAT/UNIVERSAL German Top 100 Longplay Albums
 
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