Like a Virgin: Mariah's New Deal
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Like a Virgin: Mariah's New Deal
Tuesday April 03 08:38 PM EDT
Mariah Carey isn't quite touched for the very first time (no Tommy
Mottola jokes, please), but the Grammy-winning diva is definitely
feeling like a Virgin. The pop superstar and freakishly high-pitched
songstress has left Columbia Records and signed a multi-album, multi-
million dollar deal with Virgin Records, the label announced Tuesday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but various published reports
contend the payday is significant: The New York Daily News claims
Carey's deal is "the biggest recording contract of all time," more
expensive than even the $20 million-per-album forked over to artists
like Janet Jackson and R.E.M. Music site CDNow, meanwhile, claims
the final figure is closer to $17 million.
Either way, it's not too shabby for the New York-born songbird, who
just turned 31 last week. With the deal, Carey joins Virgin's stable
of music heavyweights that includes the Rolling Stones, Lenny Kravitz
and another diva-esque pop queen making loads of cash, Janet Jackson.
Said Carey in a statement: "I am elated about my new partnership with
Virgin Records and I look forward to being a part of their uniquely
creative musical environment. Hallelujah!"
Reports had been swirling for some time that Carey planned to leave
Sony's Columbia Records--her home since 1990 and the label that helped
turn her into a multiplatinum megastar. Carey's self-titled debut for
the label spawned four number-one singles and two Grammys, including
one for Best New Artist. She was also the biggest female artist of
the '90s, selling more than 140 million albums worldwide and putting
out a near-unending string of hits including "Heartbreaker," "Fantasy"
and "Always Be My Baby."
Columbia also is where Carey found her first husband. Sony Music chief
Tommy Mottola, the then-head of Columbia who signed the high-powered
singer after hearing her demo tape at a party, married Carey (20 years
his junior) in 1993.
But their professional relationship lasted longer than their wedded
bliss. Carey and Mottola divorced in 1998, and many speculated the
split would end Carey's relationship with the label.
Columbia's parent, Sony Music, released a goodbye statement Monday.
"Mariah Carey is one of the most talented artists in the world. We
have shared many commercial and creative successes, and we wish her
only the best as her career continues to grow and evolve," the
company said.
Sources told the New York Daily News that Carey went label shopping
with a $25 million-per-album asking price. No word on whether she
got her wish.
Meanwhile, Carey's first album for Virgin will likely be the
soundtrack for her upcoming film, All That Glitters, a story developed
by Carey about a young singer from the projects who gets her big break
when a DJ hears her demo, eventually sparking a romantic relationship.
(Sound familiar?) Carey insists, however, that All That Glitters is
not an autobiography.
The film, released by 20th Century Fox, is due to hit theaters Labor
Day weekend. Her first single is due out in June and the album will
make its way to stores in August.
(originally published 4/2/01 at 4:30 p.m. PT)
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