TORONTO, ONTARIO (September 22, 2017) – ole, the world’s fastest-growing independent music publishing and rights management company, hosted a private gala with 500 industry guests at its new, state-of-the-art office located in the Wedgewood Houston neighborhood of Nashville. The event, which took place Thursday, September 21, celebrated the continued success of ole Nashville and its many talented songwriters in 2017, including four chart-topping hits, over 40 international singles and hundreds of cuts recorded by elite artists in the US, Canada and Australia.

This year marks ole’s 12th year in Nashville. Led by John Ozier, Vice President Creative, in 2017 ole has secured hit singles by top artists like Dan + Shay, Justin Moore, Chris Janson, Tim McGraw, Craig Campbell, James Barker Band, Dallas Smith and many more. Currently, ole has singles on the country charts by Chris Janson, Jordan Davis, Brett Young, Brett Eldredge, Michael Ray, Lindsay Ell, and Colt Ford. Additionally, ole controls songs by Jason Aldean, Brantley Gilbert, Reba, Little Big Town, Brad Paisley, LOCASH, Jon Pardi on their current albums.

ole Nashville was also honored with multiple awards from the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) this year. The company was named “Music Publishing Company of the Year,” continuing its unprecedented streak of 11 consecutive wins in the category, while ole songwriter Meghan Patrick received the Female Artist of the Year Award and Rising Star Award.

“2017 is shaping up to be an incredible year for ole Nashville,” says ole VP Creative, John Ozier. “I’m extremely proud of the Creative staff and am beyond appreciative of the support of ole’s Chairman and CEO, Robert Ott. We look forward to building on the momentum and finishing the year on a strong note.”



For more information please contact: 
Tye Worobess 
Manager, Communications 
tye_worobess@olemm.com 
647-202-6283