Kelly Rowland Dropped From Columbia Records

Ms. Kelly has been dropped from her record label. She will no longer be recording with Columbia Records as a solo artist. Word is the bosses at Columbia Records felt she was “no longer commercially viable”.

It was officially announced today by the label.

"Because Columbia Records has been my home base as an artist for more than a decade, the decision to move out on my own required a lot of soul-searching," said Kelly Rowland. "As a solo artist, I felt the need to explore new directions, new challenges, and new freedoms outside my comfort zone and my friends and family at Columbia have been incredibly understanding about my evolution. I want to thank everyone at Columbia for the love and support they've shown and I will never forget how many good times we've had over the years."

"Kelly Rowland is one of our finest contemporary artists and a musical force to be reckoned with," said Rob Stringer, CEO, Columbia/Epic Label Music Group. "It has been a privilege and a pleasure to work with Kelly and we will continue our working relationship with her under the Destiny's Child moniker. The decision for Kelly to seek other opportunities for her solo career was agreed upon mutually, and any reports to the contrary are false." Source

Not the news that I would have liked to hear about Kelly’s career, but I am sure someone will pick her up.

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