Idolator
With only six days to go before the show's seventh-season premiere, the mass exodus of American Idol alums from major labels continues: Katharine McPhee, season five's runner-up, has parted ways with RCA after only one album, her self-titled effort from last year that debuted at No. 2 and had a couple of Island Def Jam Lays Off Staff, Cuts Ultragrrrl's Label Loose
In addition to the rumors of layoffs at Sony BMG, another major label has started to shed personnel, with Island Def Jam letting people go on Friday; among the rumored departures are executive vice president of promotion Greg Thompson and A & R honchos Paul Pontius and Rob Stevenson. Island Def Jam has also severed its ties with Stolen Transmission, the "incubator" label that was run by Sarah "Ultragrrrl" Lewitinn, who addressed the situation in an upbeat post on AbsolutePunk.net:
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