Rascal Flatts' label to close
The label, which opened in 1997, also has had SHeDAISY, Aaron Tippen, Love & Theft, Sarah Buxton, and American Idol singers Josh Gracin and Bucky Covington.
"Given the changing nature of the music business and the more streamlined priorities of the (Disney) Studios, we need to find alternative ways to create and market new artists and their music to consumers," said Bob Cavallo, chairman of Disney Music Group.
Disney is focusing on films that can be spread across its theme parks, video games and commercial products, according to a Wall Street Journal article.
Disney apparently will phase out Lyric Street, while also keeping a basic promotions team in place to market current records. Love & Theft and Sarah Buxton both just released their first discs for the label.
The Journal said Rascal Flatts will move to another label with an album due this fall. The new label would either be Walt Disney Records, which also has Billy Ray Cyrus, or Hollywood, home of the Jonas Brothers.
Rascal Flatts representatives could not be reached for comment.
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