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There’s a quiet little derby brewing on fallen American Idol hopeful Joanna Pacitti. We hear there are several majors pushing paperwork to barrister Steve Sessa in hopes to sign the songstress, who was recently disqualified from the Top 36 Idol finalist list for undisclosed reasons. Stay tuned…  Another derby is brewing on the management front with Florida-based act Fake Problems, who are signed to SideOneDummy Records (home to Flogging Molly, The Gaslight Anthem, among others)… The house was packed at the Troubadour on Friday night for the band’s set.

On the heels of the Amanda Ghost hiring at Epic Records, we hear the new prexy is looking to bring in a UK executive to assume the Head of A&R position at the label. The Brits are taking over… Here’s a little catch up on the musical chairs front: Warner Bros. Records A&R player Craig Aaronson assumed the Presidency of Sire Records after the departure of industry vet Michael Goldstone, who now runs the Mom and Pop Music label through Q-Prime.  On the Atlantic side, we hear Mike Caren and Fueled By Ramen ruler John Jannick are now running a revived Elektra Records. Word on the street was that EMI Music was making a play to bring Caren on board, prior to his Elektra appointment. That’s all for now…

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