From Entertainment Weekly

 

With just two weeks to go before the release of her much-anticipated (and recently leaked) third album, My December, EW.com has learned that Kelly Clarkson fired her management team Monday night (June 11). A SonyBMG source confirms the split between Clarkson and The Firm's Jeff Kwatinez, and hinted that internal bickering between SonyBMG and Clarkson about the songwriting and direction of My December likely played a role with their parting.

 

''He exacerbated a thermonuclear situation,'' says one source close to the situation. ''Jeff did everything he could to control Kelly and her career suffered. He should have steered her in the right direction.''

 

When reached for response, a spokesperson at RCA, Clarkson's label, had no comment.

 

With the single ''Never Again'' stalling on the charts and the album predicted to underperform, the timing of the firing says a lot about where Clarkson sees herself positioned in the pop world. She certainly hasn't been shy about sacrificing a bit of pop appeal for a more independent rock route (''I know it's not going to do what Breakaway did, 'cause it's not as mainstream. I get that. Some of the songs are not what 10-year-olds are probably going to listen to,'' Clarkson told EW earlier this year), but another insider says there were bigger problems than just specific songs. ''It's been a poor setup,'' claims the source. ''Tour markets were misread and all the fighting with the label has taken attention away from the one thing that matters: her music.''

 

In fact, another source suggests that the album, if it hasn't made its way to the pressing plant yet, may actually get shelved so that Clarkson and her label, headed by music legend Clive Davis, can reconsider some of the tracks. ''It's not too late,'' says the source. ''The label was supportive of Kelly in terms of putting the song out, but this album can't flop. She needs to get the right advice and counsel.''

 

 

 

 

OMG!!! They can't pull it now! Although, i'd like be still, one minute and hole to be swapped -_-

Doubt it. I don't think kelly would have fought so hard to have her way only to give up on it all last minute. I think it's been made clear Kelly doesn't want any of Clive's 'surefire hits'... :lol:

Doubt it. I don't think kelly would have fought so hard to have her way only to give up on it all last minute. I think it's been made clear Kelly doesn't want any of Clive's 'surefire hits'... :lol:

lmao yeah!

i would love be still, hole and one minute replaced tho :( with surefire hits lol

I really hope it's not pulled.

NOOOOOOOOOOO I LOVE THIS ALBUM!!!!!!!!!! THEY CANT

They're not going to pull it, infact just yesterday it was released on US Itunes for pre-order with 2 new extra tracks - Dirty Little Secret and Not Today.

Its currently at #3 on the iTunes albums chart in the USA on pre-orders alone.

YAY

Although, i'd like be still, one minute and hole to be swapped -_-[/b]

 

Be Still is one of my faves, everyone else seems to hate it.

^i dont hate it

I really don't like Be Still, it might grow! Let's hope that it can climb to one on the US Itunes pre order downloads then! It will sell well physically there... Does anyone know what date we will find out if or not it is number one in america? and are the 2 pre-orders above it 50 cent and hannah montanna :(

:o i just had an email to pr-order it :lol: and i did.. hope it dont :(

I like the album but there is no SUBG, BTHE or BOY on it it needs those sort of tracks on it I think

Isn't this Clive Davis guy supposed to be spear-heading Leona Lewis' campaign for world domination. Poor girl - I doubt she has the guts that Kelly has to not put up with bullying.

Isn't this Clive Davis guy supposed to be spear-heading Leona Lewis' campaign for world domination. Poor girl - I doubt she has the guts that Kelly has to not put up with bullying.

please she'll break down crying

I don't think they will pull it. That would be a really stupid move.

Jack, I meant in the all albums chart on itunes, pre-orders can chart too!

 

As for Hannah and 50cent, well 50cent has been pushed back to a later release, and Hannah is a double disk meaning its more expensive, plus Kelly has been doing well on sales with NA, just not airplay, which yes, will affect sales, but it doesn't look quite as bad as previously thought.