Grammy Weekend Wrap-Up

The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards will not long be forgotten by ole, Liz Rose and Taylor Swift as all three picked up their first Grammy trophies when "White Horse," a co-write of Swift and Rose, was named Best Country Song. It was one of three ole-published songs from the Liz Rose catalogue heard on Swift's quintuple platinum, Grammy Award-winning album, Fearless.

Lighthouse Celebrates 40th Anniversary With New Releases and Concert Series

Mid-February was a time of shared celebration for both Lighthouse, the ten-piece band that is one of Canada's most enduring musical treasures, and ole, who have played such an integral role in commemorating the group's 40th anniversary.

Chris Wallin Drawn to ole International Reach, Development Commitment to Writers

Chris Wallin, one of Nashville's most successful songwriters, has found a new place to hang in his hometown that you probably won't find in any guide to Music City U.S.A. – the ole offices in the heart of Music Row.

Grammy Award-winner Liz Rose 'A Classic Example of a Great Co-writer'

For ole, Liz Rose and Taylor Swift at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards, the tension mounted and rode off on a "White Horse"—that is the Taylor Swift track, co-written by Swift and Rose, which earned the Grammy for all concerned in the category of Best Country Song.

Songwriter Rick Giles, one of Nashville's most prolific hit-makers, has signed to ole, one of the world's fastest growing independent music publishers, in a deal that includes his catalogue, administration and songwriting futures.

ole has signed a co-ownership deal with Random House Children's Entertainment, in association with Dr. Seuss Enterprises, for all of the compositions in the children's TV series "The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That," which features the further adventures of Dr. Seuss' iconic children's character, The Cat in the Hat, the gregarious, anthropomorphic feline with the towering red and white striped top hat and co-ordinated red bow tie.

ole/Peace Arch Relationship Generates Non-Core Asset Revenue

Peace Arch Entertainment Group, a leader in the production and acquisition of feature films and television programs for worldwide distribution, signed a publishing rights administration deal with ole just over two years ago. That was December of 2007. In the time since, the two companies have forged a relationship that has allowed Peace Arch to turn their non-core music publishing royalty history into core production financing.

Under the banner, , the company continues to develop its suite of e-tools to improve all aspects of client service. In the past ole has connected its copyright and finance softwares for immediate, end-to-end reconciliation of these systems and has automated its variance reporting which allows management to instantly be informed of cash comparisons in client income versus prior periods for speedy analysis of income trends.

This month, Universal recording artist and ole/tanjola writer, Shiloh, is sure to attract attention at newsstands across the country as she graces the cover of Faze, Canada's number one teen magazine. The head-and-shoulder image is striking, the result of a full-on fashion shoot that also resulted in a series of evocative portraits that accompany the insightful profile by writer Dana Marie Krook with photographs by Mario Miotti inside and will provide the cover for her next album due out later this year.

"He's killing it right now; he's knocking it out of the park," enthuses Denny Carr, Senior Director of A&R at Roots Three Music, as he ponders the recent achievements of Roots Three/ole writer Steven Lee Olsen, who has just picked up a couple of prestigious award nominations at home and abroad and has a track on the current album by one of the biggest artists in U.K chart history.

Last Gang Entertainment spent the week of February 8th - 12th in Los Angeles re-connecting, and shaking new hands, with film, TV and game contacts while showcasing some of the music on offer from the company for sync licensing.

ole's Chris Wallin, Bruce Wallace, Rick Giles and co-venture Roots Three Music's Steven Lee Olsen played a mid-day showcase at the Hotel Cafй in Hollywood on February 24th for an audience of studio representatives, music supervisors, film producers, record executives and reps from the performing rights organizations, who heard some great music and enjoyed a fine lunch catered by the popular Sunset Strip eatery, The Den of Hollywood.

American Greetings is bringing one of entertainment's most gifted writers and storytellers to the greeting card aisle! Taylor Swift will create a line of greeting cards, gift packaging, stationery, online photo personalization products and online greetings, set to hit store shelves and online in spring 2010.

VH-1's New Virginity will also feature the ole/David Kopatz song, "S.O.S. (Let The Music Play)" as performed by Jordin Sparks

Doritos has licensed The Trews' songs as part of a new viral contest which also features band members as judges

Teletoon's Stoked will feature four songs by the ole/Last Gang Publishing artist Magneta Lane

Universal artist and ole/tanjola songwriter Shiloh has launched her own iTunes App. Download it here for free (Canada Store)

Sega's Olympics 2010 videogame features the ole/Last Gang Publishing song "O My Heart" by Vancouver band Mother Mother

Connie McNaughton, who joins ole as Senior Director, Brand Management, brings 12 years corporate media/sales experience and a record of accomplishment that has manifest itself in the competitive demand for her services during the course of her career and a reputation as a proven "closer." She will be based in Toronto and report to ole President Michael McCarty.

As Kele Currier moves into her new position of as Director of Administration at ole working out of the Nashville office, she spent some time at ole's Toronto office in mid-February to meet the team with whom she will be working closely on all administration matters. In her pivotal role, Currier will specialize in managing ole's Nashville-based catalogs; serve as the admin client representative for ole's ever-growing roster of country music writers, and actively seek out clients among the self-published Nashville songwriter community.

ole Chairman and CEO Robert Ott was one of four featured speakers at the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) Luncheon held February 18th at the House of Blues in West Hollywood. Themed "A View From the Top – 2010 and Beyond," the panel discussion covered what innovations and adjustments are being made artistically, technologically, financially and legally to address the challenges facing our industry in 2010 and the years to come. Moderated by AIMP CEO Richard Feldman, panelists included Big Jon Platt, President of North America Creative (EMI); Lance Freed, President (Rondor Music Publishing Group); and Julie Enzer, Senior VP/GM (Disney Music Publishing.)

Top Nashville producer Michael Knox (Trace Adkins, Jason Aldean, Chuck Wicks, The Lost Trailers, Montgomery Gentry, Frankie Ballard) stopped by ole's music row office to meet with ole creative staff and co-venture partner Roots Three Music as part of ole's ongoing Lunch & Listen series of pitch sessions.

Each month we feature the top ten songs in the ole catalogue as selected by one of the staff in our creative group. Here are the Top 10 pics from Tessa Stratton.