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SBTB Geek · 05-10-2003, 11:52 AM

Osbournes Parting Ways with Sony Music
By Steve Gorman

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Heavy metal star Ozzy Osbourne is leaving his Sony Music label after 23 years, and daughter Kelly, who issued her debut album on Sony last year, is going with him, family matriarch and manager Sharon Osbourne said on Friday.

Sharon Osbourne, who is negotiating her family's exit from Sony, said in a statement that her husband and daughter were looking for "fresh ideas," but she offered no specific explanation for their move.

The Osbournes' publicist, Lisa Vega, called the departures, "an amicable split." She denied a report in US Weekly magazine that Sony had dumped Kelly from its roster as she w
as finishing up work on a second album.

"She was not recording a second album," Vega said.

Osbourne said she and Sony had mutually agreed that her 18-year-old daughter would leave the label after former CEO Tommy Mottola, who signed Kelly last year, left the music company in January.

"Sony has been a part of the family for years ... and Tommy Mottola was the person they had dealt with all those years, and when he left, they decided it was time for a change as well," Vega said.

No comment was immediately available from Sony Music, a division of Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Corp (news - web sites).

A source close to the label dismissed the notion that Sony was unhappy with Kelly's debut album, "Shut Up," which, according to Nielsen SoundScan, sold nearly 150,000 copies in the United States, a respectable tally for a new artist.

Kelly joined Sony as she was basking in the success of her family's MTV reality show, which turned the Osbournes into instant pop culture stars.

Ozzy Osbourne, the British-born former frontman for the heavy metal band Black Sabbath has released about a dozen albums through Sony's Epic Records since the early 1980s, most recently this year's "The Essential Ozzy Osbourne" collection.

Kelly Osbourne (news) plans to embark on a European tour this summer with British pop star Robbie Williams (news), while her father is gearing up for a Canadian tour in early June and will headline the annual Ozzfest rock spectacle again this summer.

The third season of "The Osbournes" is due to premiere on MTV in June.

LINK: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...osbournes_dc_3

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I'm not surprised. Kelly's album had poor sales, but it wasn't bad. I hope they give her a chance somewhere else... heck, Jack has enough money to start his label now. LOL.

ABlairican Pie · 05-10-2003, 10:05 PM

Why haven't I heard any NEW Ozzy on Seattle's pathetic piece of human waste of an "active rock" station, KISW??

You'd think that with the success of his show, they'd be playing his newer stuff like crazy.

05-10-2003, 11:52 AM	#1
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	Epic Dumps Kelly, Ozzy Leaves Osbournes Parting Ways with Sony Music By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Heavy metal star Ozzy Osbourne is leaving his Sony Music label after 23 years, and daughter Kelly, who issued her debut album on Sony last year, is going with him, family matriarch and manager Sharon Osbourne said on Friday. Sharon Osbourne, who is negotiating her family's exit from Sony, said in a statement that her husband and daughter were looking for "fresh ideas," but she offered no specific explanation for their move. The Osbournes' publicist, Lisa Vega, called the departures, "an amicable split." She denied a report in US Weekly magazine that Sony had dumped Kelly from its roster as she w as finishing up work on a second album. "She was not recording a second album," Vega said. Osbourne said she and Sony had mutually agreed that her 18-year-old daughter would leave the label after former CEO Tommy Mottola, who signed Kelly last year, left the music company in January. "Sony has been a part of the family for years ... and Tommy Mottola was the person they had dealt with all those years, and when he left, they decided it was time for a change as well," Vega said. No comment was immediately available from Sony Music, a division of Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Corp (news - web sites). A source close to the label dismissed the notion that Sony was unhappy with Kelly's debut album, "Shut Up," which, according to Nielsen SoundScan, sold nearly 150,000 copies in the United States, a respectable tally for a new artist. Kelly joined Sony as she was basking in the success of her family's MTV reality show, which turned the Osbournes into instant pop culture stars. Ozzy Osbourne, the British-born former frontman for the heavy metal band Black Sabbath has released about a dozen albums through Sony's Epic Records since the early 1980s, most recently this year's "The Essential Ozzy Osbourne" collection. Kelly Osbourne (news) plans to embark on a European tour this summer with British pop star Robbie Williams (news), while her father is gearing up for a Canadian tour in early June and will headline the annual Ozzfest rock spectacle again this summer. The third season of "The Osbournes" is due to premiere on MTV in June. LINK: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...osbournes_dc_3 --- I'm not surprised. Kelly's album had poor sales, but it wasn't bad. I hope they give her a chance somewhere else... heck, Jack has enough money to start his label now. LOL.

05-10-2003, 10:05 PM	#2
ABlairican Pie Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 12, 2001 Location: Living where cats reign more Supreme than a pizza. Posts: 31,619	re: why no Ozzy?? Why haven't I heard any NEW Ozzy on Seattle's pathetic piece of human waste of an "active rock" station, KISW?? You'd think that with the success of his show, they'd be playing his newer stuff like crazy.
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