Adam Lambert Splits with 19R

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American Idol 8 alum, Adam Lambert has split with 19 Recordings, but is still on the roster at RCA, reports THR:

Adam Lambert and 19 Recordings have parted ways, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
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Although the American Idol season eight runner-up had split with 19 Management in August 2011, he remained signed to the recording arm of 19 Entertainment (now owned by CORE Media Group) for another 18 months.

According to sources, January marked the expiration for that contract, although he is still on the roster at RCA Records. “It’s good for both sides,” says an insider. “Adam can move forward with his plans and 19 isn’t stuck in the middle.”

A rep for Lambert says the two parties leave “amicably and with the utmost respect for each other,” adding that the decision is but one part of the singer’s “evolution,” which began when he joined Direct Management Group, home to Katy Perry among other clients.

As for his third album, conversations with the label about direction have already begun, says DMG.

Now that 19R has moved on to partnering with UMG, I would imagine “lame duck” Idols still signed to both RCA and 19R will be moving off the 19 roster eventually.

Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Daughtry, Jordin Sparks and Fantasia are all still signed with 19R/RCA. (edited)

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  • Karen C

    Most Idols have been gone after their second album and I won’t be surprise the same won’t happen again. It seems to be the pattern. Have a great debut, so so 2nd album and than your gone.

    Even though some are no longer on major labels, all of the winners and runners up and a lot of the other finalists are still in music.  Also, with the internet it is easier to keep track of artists, and for them to release music on their own.  So, none of them are gone, most are still around.  This happens to other artists as well not just idols.

  • tigervixxxen

    I wonder why Carrie and Kelly are still held hostage by their middleman (19)…

  • Nadine_Bitch

    Maybe they are still under contract? Possibly those earlier seasons have 10 years contract or more compare to the later seasons.

    ”UPDATED: A rep for 19 Entertainment tells THR, “It has been wonderful
    working with someone as talented as Adam over the years. Through the
    recording process, we have seen him grow into himself as an artist and
    we are proud of the success we’ve had together. We wish him luck in his
    future endeavors.”

    Nice that 19 issued a statement albeit unofficial one. I don’t think they bother releasing any comment before. This just means they parted in good term. And I don’t mean that they parted with some idols in bad terms. I just appreciate the good words:)

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/PVEFG2TOUIXSROKUSO2O2DOWWE Taylor

    Earlier seasons could have had different contracts. We know that the contracts as far as album advances and pay for the tour have changed over the years. Who knows what all has changed over the last 12 years.

  • springboard2

    Yes, and it is very possible that 19R has renegotiated the contract with Sony over the years.
    It is likely that Sony wasn’t keen on 19 taking a share of the profits for an extended period of time,  or that both parties knew that as soon as Simon Cowell would be able to launch the X Factor US, which is partly owned by Sony, the tie would have to be broken.

  • fuzzywuzzy

    nevermind (didn’t recognize the sarcasm at first lol )

  • http://twitter.com/TarheelShari Sharon S.

    It’s reviews that consistently read like this one from a Vietnamese newspaper that are undoubtedly one reason RCA is holding on to Adam…

    American singer Adam Lambert’s
    performance in the fifth Hennessy Artistry music festival on January 4
    bewitched the audience at Ho Chi Minh City’s Nguyen Du Sports Center.

    The nine songs performed by 30-year old
    Lambert, who was runner-up in season eight of the TV talent quest
    American Idol, concluded the invitation-only concert. The other acts
    were Portuguese soul singer Aurea and Korea’s Yoon-G.

    According to many who were there, Lambert ignited the audience like no act in Hennessy Artistry shows in previous years.

    http://www.thanhniennews.com/2010/pages/20130111-american-idol-star-wow-music-fest-in-hcmc.aspx
     

  • http://www.facebook.com/deavanryan Deavan Ebersole

    When signing with two labels, you sign a joint deal. To clear up your question about Adam being signed to Sony… Sony is a umbrella corporation which owns/overseas labels, such as RCA, EPIC & Columbia. So if an artist such as Jordin Sparks is signed to RCA, she is a part of the Sony Music Company. In other words, RCA is a subsidiary label of Sony. Some people sign with multiple labels for several reasons. Singer JoJo is signed with Blackground & Interscope.. But her interscope deal, is a distribution deal. Which means they are in charge of distributing her album and singles. While blackground takes care of everything else. After Idol, i’m not really sure what 19R does for the contestants when they sign major deals.. I do know they release the contestant singles while they are still on the show.

  • http://www.facebook.com/deavanryan Deavan Ebersole

    No, it’s two different contracts & two different labels.

  • http://www.facebook.com/kenneth.becker.75 Kenneth Becker

    Adam Lambert gives me the creeps.

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