14 DAY TRIAL // Kelly Clarkson, the original American Idol, as she’s often referred to in the media, might be having problems with her record label again, after she explained the similarities between her latest single, “Already Gone,” and Beyonce’s “Halo.” Because she has violated the terms of an understanding with her label, boss Clive Davis is threatening to pull the plug on her album, Perez Hilton informs.
As we also noted on several occasions – and it’s common knowledge as well – while not the one source of information that stands out for his diplomatic skills, blogger Perez Hilton is enough well-connected to be able to get inside tips such as this one. Confirmation for it is yet to come, of course, which means official trouble for Clarkson is yet to rear its ugly head, but the fact that the rumor is out there could mean that she’s not having a good period with her label.
It all started, according to Perez, with Clarkson explaining the other day why her and Beyonce’s tracks were so similar. “The story we’re hearing is similar to Kelly’s – she did, in fact, request that the song not be released as a single and the label denied this request. However, it was more a of a [sic.] ‘do or die’ situation for Clarkson, as the label actually told her that if they weren’t allowed to release the single, they would be ‘done’ with the album. No more money for videos, no more singles, no more promotion. They compromised, releasing the single but allowing Kelly only to perform it acoustically (and re-arranged) in concert and on TV – her desire.” Perez writes.
The understanding worked well for both parties until just recently, when Clarkson went to the media to explain why some people might be tempted to believe she had stolen from Beyonce’s “Halo” for her “Already Gone” ballad. “Now, because she opened her trap, the label is returning to their original threat and will attempt to kill the album, meaning ‘no more promo, no more singles, no more money into it.’ This might signal the end of Kelly Clarkson’s relationship with Clive Davis.” the celebrity blogger further explains, citing well-placed, inside sources.
As we also informed you the other day, Clarkson refused all responsibility for the similarity between the two songs. The singer insists that it was songwriter / producer Ryan Tedder of One Republic who was to blame, since he had given both her and Beyonce the same sample to write lyrics too. In doing so, Clarkson may have violated the terms of her understanding with the label, Perez now points out.