Carey in talks with record labels
Troubled singer Mariah Carey is in talks with several labels for a return to music - even though everyone involved refuses to admit it. The curvy star was bought out of her massive contract with music giant EMI in January, after a number of serious blows to her career last year, including mental problems and a flop debut movie venture.
However, Carey's spokeswoman confirms Carey is on the comeback trail, as record company sources admit they still see a lot of potential in one of the biggest selling female artists of all time. The Honey singer's representative tersely says of her boss's plans, "Mariah is talking with several companies." But, according to record industry sources, Carey has been in talks with several major labels, including Vivendi Universal's Island Def Jam, RCA and Elektra, owned by AOL Time Warner's Warner Music Group.
Whilst any deal will be valued below her $98 million deal with EMI subsidiary Virgin, one record company executive, quoted by Reuters news agency, says, "She doesn't need a lot of money at this point. She just needs someone to distribute her music. People still think she's a very marketable brand." (The Clinton Courier) Many thanks to Mariah's Web.
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