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record contract stories: 3 news summaries
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 Jay-Z Close 
 to Sony Deal—
 or Maybe Warner 

Conflicting reports leave it unclear where former Def Jam artist will move

May 28, 09 2:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - Following his departure from Def Jam, Jay-Z is close to making a deal with a new label—the question is, which one? Sources tell Billboard a deal with Sony’s Epic Records “is 95% complete,” while the New York Daily News reports a deal with Warner Music Group/Atlantic... More »

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music industry • Sony • hip-hop • Warner Music • rapper • Atlantic Records • Live Nation • Def Jam • record contract • Jay-Z • Jay-ZTV • Epic Records


 Runner-Up 
 'Idol' Snags
 Music Deal 

David Archuleta inks deal with Jive

Jun 11, 08 11:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - “American Idol” runner-up David Archuleta has inked a deal with “Idol” creator Simon Fuller’s 19 Recordings/Jive Records, the AP reports. The 17-year-old lost to David Cook, 25, a former Missouri bartender, in an upset in last month's finale. Cook signed with the same label, MTV reports; the... More »

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American Idol • music industry • celebrity • contract • music label • record contract • David Archuleta

Dolly Parton Releases Album on Own Label

Backwoods Barbie
hits No. 2, gives an iconic career new life

Mar 23, 08 3:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - More than a decade after Nashville spurned her for a crop of up-and-comers, Dolly Parton is releasing a new album on her own label--and having the last laugh, as Backwoods Barbie hit Billboard's No. 2 on Billboard in its second week. That's thanks to new technologies that are creating end-run... More »

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music • music industry • country music • album release • record industry • Dolly Parton • Billboard charts • Nashville • Backwoods Barbie • record contract

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