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Adam Lambert Scores Record Deal
Posted in Adam Lambert, American Idol, Kris Allen, Record Label, Records Deal on the June 12, 2009
Adam Lambert recently announced that he has signed a record deal with 19 Entertainment/RCA Recordings. Just like American Idol champ Kris Allen who got signed with 19 Recordings/Jive Records, Adam’s album is set to be released this fall. I guess we’ll really see who the better man is once fall comes around. The singer said “I’m thrilled that we’ve come to a creative and collaborative partnership and look forward to developing a really exciting album. We are 100 percent on the same page and are all anxiously awaiting the start of the recordings. It’s going to be ridiculous! Get ready!”
Jay-Z Announces Release Date
Posted in Album Release, JAY-Z, Record Label, album on the June 9, 2009
Jay-Z has finally announced a release date for his much-anticipated album ‘Blueprint 3’. It took him long enough. The record will be released through Warner Music Group instead of Def Jam and it is set to hit stores on September 11th. The release date, as well as being 8 years after the 9/11 attacks, is also the 8th anniversary of the rapper’s first ‘Blueprint’ album. I guess it all comes full circle for him. Or maybe he planned it that way. If so, shame on him for making his fans wait. But then again, maybe he just waited until he could get out of Def Jam.
Snoop Dogg not found guilty of assault
Posted in Music, Record Label, Records Deal, Snoop Dogg on the May 11, 2009
The rapper who was sued by a man attending one of his concerts near Seattle in 2005 was found not guilty of the charges set against him. Richard Monroe Jr., the individual who supposedly suffered extensive injuries during the concert sued Snoop Dogg for 22 million dollars, but received only 449 thousand of the sum and that from Snoop Dogg’s record label and other parties after the jury finally reached their verdict. It seems that justice has finally been served once more! So now it looks like Snoop Dogg gets his record label to do his dirty work for him. He’s one step closer to becoming a true “gangsta”.
Interscope Records & Snoop Dogg part ways
Posted in Record Label, Snoop Dogg on the February 12, 2009
Snoop Dogg has split with his record label of almost 10 year, the rapper has confirmed that since now onwards he will no longer release albums through Interscope records. Snoop started in 1993 under the label’s subsidiary Death Row Records.
Snoop Dogg has worked with labels such as Master P’s No Limit Records and produced 3 albums with them and briefly he was associated with EMI in 2002 before returning to Interscope. In all Snoop has dished out 9 Studio albums with the last one being Ego Trippin’ released in 2008. The reasons for the sudden split in not known.
Well what is there to be known, it is a simple calculated business move that the rapper has made. There are usually only 2 reasons for such moves, either better pay & better package or irreplaceable differences with between him and the bosses so what does he do, he walks out on them.
I seem to have figured this out quickly because the entertainment business is a tough place where people stick as long as it is convenient and thereafter it’s their own convenience that matters first.
Janet Jackson has No Label
Posted in Janet Jackson, Record Label on the October 10, 2008
Janet Jackson is now without a label as she is no longer with Island Def Jam Music Group. She isn’t releasing any info regarding if she was dropped though. The report of the split comes from producer Rodney ‘Darkchild’ Jerkins. He confirmed that Janet is now a free agent. He adds “We didn’t get the support from the record company.” He also said that Janet “felt like it wasn’t pushed. I felt like it wasn’t pushed correctly. She just didn’t get her just-do as an artist of that magnitude.” He also talked about her future saying “I could make an album with her, possibly me, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis. Keep it real simple. They focus on what they’re great at, I focus on what I’m great at. We come together and make a classic Janet record.”
R Kelly Lawsuit
Posted in Hip-Hop, R. Kelly, Record Label on the August 25, 2008
R Kelly may be done with his kiddie porn trial but he is now facing more legal woes. This time, he’s on the lawsuit-filing side. The singer is reportedly mad after a nightclub allegedly used his name and image to promote and event without ever getting his signature on a contract. R Kelly claims two promoters for Sugar nightclub put his name and face on fliers falsely advertising that he was set to host one of their parties. He says he knew nothing about it. Kelly wasn’t asking for any specific amount in the suit but he did say that he’s seeking enough relief to “stop defendants’… disgorgement of ill-gotten gains”. Someone’s been reading the dictionary.
Lil Mama on her Label
Posted in Lil Mama, Record Label, Remix on the June 29, 2008
If she’s not careful, she may be out of a contract soon. Lil Mama recently spoke to the press about why her record label sucks saying “My fan base is out of this world and the youth really look up to me and I know for a fact my album wasn’t promoted correctly because people would come up to me like, ‘Oh your album is out?’ Or, ‘This is the second one? It’s really disturbing to know that I signed with a company that didn’t promote my record properly. Highly disturbing.†Honey, the biggest thing I’ve heard from you is your remix of Avril’s song. And that’s not really a good thing to be associated with.
Best of Fergie
Posted in Fergie, Hit Song, Record Label on the June 19, 2008
Have you ever heard of the girl group Wild Orchid? If your answer is no, join the club. But if looking at the picture of the group sparks a bit of interest in you, there’s good reason. If the girl in the middle looks familiar, you might want to consider giving the idea in your head the name of Fergie. Her former record label is releasing a ‘Best Of’ for her former group. Why? I doubt they even had one hit. I don’t even know them. Obviously, her old record label is looking to cash in on the fact that Fergie’s really famous now and her earlier works could mean money for them.
Jonas Brothers Rock the Future
Posted in Jonas Brothers, Music Bands, Performance, Record Label, Rock on the February 21, 2008
20-year old Kevin, 18-year old Joe and 15-year old Nick, collectively known as the Jonas Brothers, performed at the Chevy Rocks the Future event at the Buena Vista Lot at The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California on Tuesday. Chevy introduced its lineup of gas-friendly and gas-free vehicles as well as new green technology at the event.
Those Jonas boys just love being nice. Nick said “Being eco-friendly is important to us. We worked with our record label to come up with the first-ever CD-VU+ format, a 100-percent recyclable package.” I never even knew such a thing existed in the music industry.
Carrie Underwood on Women’s Health
Posted in American Idol, Carrie Underwood, Celebs, Country Music, Record Label on the January 13, 2008
American Idol alum, one of the few that hasn’t been dropped by a record label, Carrie Underwood is in the January/February issue of Women’s Health magazine. In her cover article, she gets asked about everything from Tony Romo, being a vegetarian and wanting to be a news anchor. But what was most interesting for me was when she spoke of her weakness for 80s hair metal.
“I remember singing Motley Crue’s remake of ‘Smokin’ in the Boys’ Room’ in front of the mirror. That was the age of the real ‘rock star.’ I would like to have experienced that first-hand.” Who knew that the little country girl liked to head bang?