billboard.biz - 9/23/2008
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September 22, 2008 | RB Hip-Hop By Mariel Concepcion, N.Y. After just 14 months on Island Def Jam, Janet Jackson announced today (Sept. 22) her departure from the label. According to Jackson's publicist, the label agreed to dissolve their relationship with the artist at her request. After a long ...
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... • Proving her lackluster tenure at Virgin was no fluke, Janet Jackson and Island Def Jam have parted ways at Jackson's request. Now comes, according to a Jackson statement, "autonomy over her career." (Billboard.biz) ...
Janet gets off the Island!
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... According to Billboard, the label agreed to dissolve their relationship with the artist at her request. Now, Jackson "will have autonomy over her career, without the restrictions of a label system," reads a statement from her team. "Always known to break new ground and set trends, Janet's departure from Island makes her one of the first superstar artists to have the individual freedom to promote their work through a variety of avenues such as iTunes, mobile carriers and other diverse and innovative channels." ...
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As one of the firsts to do so yesterday, we informed y'all how Janet Jackson is no longer with her label, Island Def Jam.
They have "parted ways" and now more information is being released.
After a long relationship with Virgin, Janet signed ...
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OK! Magazine :: News Feed 9/23/2008
Legendary musician parts ways with Island Def Jam. Janet Jackson has only spent 14 months with music label Island Def Jam, and now she's leaving it. According to her publicist, the legendary musician and the...
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