Ex-MCA Records flop advances on "American Idol"
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The integrity of "American Idol" as  a contest for raw, undiscovered talent was called into question  again after an Irish singer who once had a major-label deal,  and solo album that flopped, advanced to the top rung of the  competition this week.
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Sure, winning American Idol is pretty much an aspiring   singer's golden ticket to stardom. But even appearing on the show--let   alone making the top three--allows a contestant who plays his or her   cards right to extend their fame far beyond the requisite 15 minutes.
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Some music companies get it, others don't.
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Four saw the door as `American Idol' whittled its 24 semifinalists down to 20 Thursday night. Amy Krebs, Nicole Tranquillo, Paul Kim and Rudy Cardenas were cast off by viewers getting their first chance to vote in the top-rated talent contest's sixth season.
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The &quot;American Idol&quot; triumph of  17-year-old Jordin Sparks drew nearly 6 million fewer viewers  than last year&#39;s finale, in the latest sign that U.S.  television&#39;s highest-rated show may have finally hit its peak.
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"American Idol" champion Carrie  Underwood's Grammy victories on Sunday underscored the growing  impact the hit TV talent show is having on U.S. pop culture,  while the awards telecast even borrowed a page from the series  with its own amateur contest.
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Two former "American Idol" rivals &#151; second-season winner Ruben Studdard and runner-up Clay Aiken &#151; will battle again when their new albums are released next month.
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He may not have won "American Idol," but Chris Daughtry is the king of the album charts this year, according to Billboard. The "Idol" finalist's band, Daughtry, sold 3.2 million copies of their self-titled debut, making it the most popular album of the year, according to the trade magazine.
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Until now, when asked her favorite male singers, Jordin Sparks topped the list with John Mayer and Justin Timberlake. But, the effervescent new "American Idol" champ said Wednesday, she's got another name to add: Sanjaya Malakar.
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One day after the premiere audience for Foxâs "American Idol" fell 4 million viewers shy of the seriesâ 2007 debut, the talent competition slipped further in the ratings on Wednesday.
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Coming in fourth place on &quot;American Idol&quot; isn&#039;t so bad. Chris Daughtry, who was voted off the Fox talent contest&#039;s fifth edition in an elimination round, has signed with music mogul Clive Davis in conjunction with 19 Recordings Unlimited, the label managed by &quot;Idol&quot; creator Simon Fuller, RCA Records announced Monday.
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Music is still a big force in pop culture, but the music businessâs own comeback attempt is falling flat.
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America voted and ended contestant Antonella Barba's hopes of becoming the next "American Idol" on Thursday, after several racy photos of the New Jersey resident surfaced on the Internet.
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Blake Lewis has reaped another "American Idol" reward &#151; a record deal.
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LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - In case you missed lessons   learned in recent years from "American Idol," awards shows and   the career path of Josh Groban, the top 10 of the latest   Billboard 200 albums chart makes an obvious marketing mantra   abundantly clear: TV exposure sells music.
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By Schmelzer, Randi  LOS ANGELES: In an effort to bring heightened visibility to the Grammy Awards - and tap into the formula that has made American Idol a success - The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS) is seeking its own unheralded star.
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In a slow week for the Billboard chart, Alicia Keys reached No. 2 with 112,000 sales of âAs I Amâ (J); Mary J. Blige moved 89,000 of âGrowing Painsâ (Geffen) to reach No. 3; âNow Thatâs What I Call Music!â Vol. 26 is at No. 4 with 54,000; and the 18-year-old country singer Taylor Swift rose three spots to No. 5, though sales of her self-titled album, on the Big Machine label, dropped 39 percent last week to 47,000, Nielsen SoundScan reported. Radiohead reached No. 1 with the conventional release of âIn Rainbows,â through the ATO label, on CD and other formats. The indie-rock âJunoâ soundtrack (Rhino), popular online, opened at No. 8 with 38,000.