'American Idol's' Adam Lambert and 19 Recordings part ways
Singer remains signed to RCA Records
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Adam Lambert and 19 Recordings have “amicably” split.
The “American Idol” runner-up remains signed to RCA, according to The Hollywood Reporter. To explain a little further, the recording division of 19 Entertainment has dibs on signing any of the “American Idol” finalists and then places them with a label. For the first nine seasons, 19 Recordings when through BMG labels --and Sony after the Sony BMG merger-- and then switched to Universal Music Group two seasons ago. For example, Carrie Underwood is signed to 19/Arista, Kelly Clarkson to 19/RCA, Scotty McCreery to 19/Mercury. The deal allows 19 to have a say in the creative direction of the artist's music, while continuing to profit from sales.
Lambert split from 19 Management in August 2011 and is handled by Direct Management Group by the same team who manages Katy Perry. 19 Management manages such former "AI" contestants as Casey Abrams, Philip Phillips and Haley Reinhart.
No reason was given for the break-up by either side, though a representative for Lambert told THR, as one does in this situation, that the two parties split “amicably and with the utmost respect for each other.”
While signed to 19/RCA, Lambert has released two studio albums and several live projects. His second studio album, “Trespassing,” while critically acclaimed, did not do well at radio and spawned no major hits, even after debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
It looks like Lambert will stay on RCA direct for his third studio album. THR says conversations about the set have already begun.
Lambert, who has gone on Twitter spiels lately about “Les Miserables” and bullying, has been silent about the label changes.
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January 12, 2013 at 9:42PM EST Reply to Commenti don't think Arista and Jive exist on RCA anymore,they were absorbed I believe -- so what was the point of interjecting 19r anyway? They blew direction with Trespassing, I for one am glad he is disconnected from any extraneous entities who share in profits and advise him from an American Idol perspective.
VICKIG
January 13, 2013 at 4:53PM EST Reply to CommentYAY! just what i’d expect from Adam – he consistently marches to the beat of a different drum. He’s so brave and not afraid to take chances! Can’t wait for #3. #2 (Trespassing) was out of the ball park – Rolling Stone (4 Stars) and major critics agreed – unfortunately radio seems to be his enemy. Catch friggin 22!
VICKIG
January 13, 2013 at 5:02PM EST Reply to CommentYAY Just what i’d expect from Adam – he consistently marches to the beat of a different drum. He’s so brave and not afraid to take chances! Can’t wait for #3. #2 (Trespassing) was out of the ball park – Rolling Stone (4 Stars) and major critics agreed – unfortunately radio seems to be his enemy. Catch friggin 22!
Canadiann
January 13, 2013 at 7:46PM EST Reply to CommentAdam's second album "Trespassing" was an amazing piece of work, referred to by some as a piece of pop art. Critics and fans alike loved and praised it. For whatever reason, his singles from "Trespassing" were shunned by radio in the US but did very well internationally. Personally, I absolutely LOVE "Trespassing". While I am excited about new music soon from Adam, I am actually very dissappointed that "Trespassing" did not receive the "day in the sun" it truly deserves.
Wesley
January 25, 2013 at 3:23AM EST Reply to CommentIt would have been easier to just say '19 dumped Adam' which is what happened due to poor sales performance.
Trespassing was a shocking example of nonsense music which is a pity since Adam has such an amazing voice.
Another reason is the genre. Lets face it, Adam is way to old for Pop. At least he's away from those money grabbing Record Companies :)