Natalie Imbruglia has signed to a new BMG imprint, despite being previously dropped by the major's mainstream label RCA. Imbruglia is one of the first signings to a new BMG label set up by former Innocent Records boss Hugh Goldsmith and former Telstar man Jeremy Marsh. A friend of Imbruglia has told the Mirror: "Nat's really a rock chick. But RCA wanted her to be poptastic and appeal to the younger side of the market while being like Kylie. She's very head-strong and luckily Hugh and Jeremy came to the rescue. They know she's a huge talent and want to work with Natalie and her ideas."
Meanwhile, following those reports Gareth Gates was being dropped from BMG pop imprint S Records, word is Gates has said he wants to put his pop career behind him and work on more musical projects, possibly going the classical route. Well, it could work I suppose.