Taylor Hicks Dropped By Record Label
That didn't take long did it? Let's face it. Just because you win American Idol doesn't mean you are going to be the best selling contestant. I think everyone who watched the show two years ago knew that Taylor Hicks' music did not translate well to mainstream success. Recognizing that, America voted for him anyway and so Taylor won the record contract. His first album sold about 700,000 copies and so he suffered the fate of being the first Idol winner not to cross the 1M mark. He also had no hit singles off the album.
"Taylor is going to record on his own for the next album," said J Records publicist Liz Morentin, who did not give further details regarding Hicks.
What that means is that Taylor was probably adamant about recording songs he wanted to record and shunned any attempts at writing him songs that would sell. His new album will probably be sold on the internet only and sell about 100,000 copies if that. Taylor would be perfect for Vegas and if I was his manager, I would convince Taylor to sign some type of contract with a hotel in Vegas while he has some name recognition, otherwise it is going to be the celebrity Karaoke judging route for Taylor.
