Robert Ott

• Co-Founder and Managing Partner of ole a Canadian based, globally competitive, full-service music publisher. The company which began operations in late 2004 currently publishes over 3000 songs including several US #1 hits.

• 1998-2004 VP & General Manager of BMG Music Publishing Canada (6yrs), President of the CMPA (5yrs), sits on the Board of Directors of the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA) and was a founding Board member of the Songwriters Hall Of Fame (CSHF).

• Since coming to BMG, Robert has notably signed: Love Inc. currently enjoying their 2nd Top 10 hit in U.K., Platinum album, ~4 million compiled singles, two Junos, Wave (Gold) and has presided over unprecedented international success of BMGMP Canada songwriters responsible for international hits by NSYNC, Steps and Kenny Chesney, Atomic Kitten, Alex Parks, J.C. Chasez among others.

• Under his leadership BMG Music Publishing Canada has established a string of media properties for BMG that are responsible for branding BMG Music Publishing as #1 in the Sync market and have resulted in a 4yr, 400% gain in film &TV revenues. The company has also delivered 6 consecutive successful business plans and EBITA of +10% in each year and built domestic income to 20% of total revenue vs. only 7% at the beginning of that period. 2003 and 04 results were 44.3% and 49.0% above business plan respectively.

• Robert came to BMG from a decade as owner of Lunar Music, a music production and publishing company. Through Lunar Music Robert was involved in the management of songwriter/recording artists and served as a copyright consultant for network programs at the CBC Business Affairs, where he handled copyright clearances for Rita & Friends, all CBC Sports, Venture, Man Alive and numerous network specials