Idol News: Allison Iraheta Dropped By Jive Records

A few days ago, it was brought to my attention that Allison Iraheta's name no loner appeared on the Jive Artist list on it's webpage. Well, an article on Entertainment Weekly just confirmed that Allison Iraheta has parted ways with Jive Records.

Allison Iraheta, fourth-place finisher on season 8 of American Idol, has parted ways with her label, Jive Records, EW.com has learned. Rumors began to swirl in the blogosphere over Labor Day weekend, when fans of the red-headed rocker noticed she was no longer listed under the roster of artists on Jive’s official Web site.

“Allison Iraheta has parted ways with Jive Records, however she remains signed to 19 Recordings. Allison is currently on the road in the U.S. opening for Adam Lambert on the Glam Nation Tour,” a 19 spokesperson told EW.

Sad, but I'm not surprised. It is a business after all and she made the company - Jive Records - no money. In fact, with money spent on promotions and whatnot, she lost them money. But to be fair, Jive never seemed like a good fit for her. I mean, they never seemed to know how to market Allison. So, I somehow think that it’s best for her to part with Jive and still has 19M management behind her.

I don’t know if she’ll get another major label deal, though - her sales numbers may frighten people off. And I wonder whether it might be better for her to sign with a smaller label that will really concentrate on promoting her and helping her find the right musical direction to go in. If she signs with another major label, she could just get lost in the crowd again.

Sure, I did love her album and I love her sound and style, but the market is all about status quo. Certain market only want certain style of songs and certain image to go with it and different audiences have certain rigid expectation for their artists too. So, if you’re a teen girl, then there is pop princess opening but if you want to be a rocker, you have to write your own songs and have your own rock band. Well, Allison is somewhere in between - a teen girl that has the attitude, swagger and the mannerism that characterizes a rocker.

Truth be told, Allison is sensational and hopefully another label will pick her up right away - RCA, please! - and get her some great music to work with. I have faith that, in the end, she’ll land on her feet and will put out some amazing music. But it might take a little while for this to happen. I'm positive, still.