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EYE ON CBS RECORDS
05/17/2008
Newly named executive VP/GM of the resurrected CBS Records, the industry veteran had high hopes for such acts as singer/songwriters Sharon Little and Keaton Simons and pop duo Karmina.
Then, last November, the Writers Guild of America went on strike, and the key promotional strategy of CBS Records—seeking synchs in shows on CBS and the CW, as well as marketing boosts from the array of Viacom-owned properties—went out the window.
Little will release her album, "Perfect Time for a Breakdown," May 27, followed in short succession by Karmina with "Backwards Into Beauty" (June 3) and Simons' "Can You Hear Me" (June 10).
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