Ole Ups Buenahora To GM

ole has announced the promotion of Arthur Buenahora to the position of General Manager, Nashville Creative. Buenahora, who joined ole in March 2010 as Senior Creative Director, will continue to be located in the Nashville office overseeing its staff and roster. He will also sign new writers and collaborate with ole Chief Creative Officer Gilles Godard on issues effecting Nashville operations.
“Arthur has proven his ability to generate business in a strategic and effective manner,” says ole President Michael McCarty. “Among his accomplishments at ole is the development of Charlie Worsham, who we believe is a future superstar recording artist. We are confident that Arthur’s continuing leadership of the Nashville Creative team will result in even more momentum and success for ole in Country music.”
In previous music publishing and label A&R positions, he has signed and helped to develop a number of country music’s brightest stars including Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Eric Church and Taylor Swift.
ole is one of the world’s largest independent music publishers. Founded in 2004, and with offices in Toronto, Nashville and Los Angeles, ole boasts a team of over 30 experienced industry professionals focused on acquisitions, creative development and worldwide administration. ole has been named Canadian Country Music Association’s Music Publishing Company of the Year for the past four years and earned its first Grammy Award in 2009 for Best Country Song, “White Horse.”