


Later, its technicians created long-playing records, also known as LPs that is, the album as a 10" or 12" disc rather than a literal album, with a bunch of 78s all in one package. It was the first company to switch from wax cylinders to shellac discs. note If you want to get technical, it began life as a record label in 1889, one year after the founding of Edison Records however, the establishment that became Columbia started in 1887, and while Edison Records went bankrupt within 40 years, Columbia is still trucking on today. note No, not that Walking Eye - it's actually supposed to represent a stylus on a record, but the similarity to the CBS Eye was too good to pass up.Ĭolumbia Records is not only one of the leading names in the music industry, it's also the Ur-Example of a record label-it's existed since 1887. There are no reports on whether the actress will be involved in "Glee's" sixth and final season.The company logo, nicknamed "The Walking Eye". Other reports suggest that she was fired from the show, following a disagreement with producers.Ī representative for the actress told The Hollywood Reporter that reports of Rivera's firing are "absolutely untrue." Rivera's character has been written out of the season finale but has not been let go from the show completely.
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Rivera is reportedly fighting rumors claiming that she has been fired from the FOX series due to an ongoing feud with co-star Michele. Darren Criss and Amber Riley are also both signed to Columbia. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart. Lea Michelle released her debut studio album "Louder" in February 2014. The singer is not the only "Glee" star signed to Columbia records. Naya's attorneys are prepared to take any and all legal action to enforce and protect her rights." Someone obviously has an agenda to damage Naya's good name and the media are failing at their duty to responsibly vet their sources and verify what is true and what is not. To be clear, any rumors or statements made as fact, that Naya Rivera was fired or let go from Glee or dropped from her recording contract, are categorically false. If the 'news' outlets who put out this story had bothered to contact anyone from her team they would have learned this was false. But the track failed to make the Billboard's Hot 100 and has sold 34,000 downloads to date.Īccording to E! News, Rivera's rep denied the rumors and stated, "The newest story claiming that Naya Rivera was dropped from her recording contract with Columbia Records is absolutely false. Rivera released her debut single "Sorry," featuring ex-fiancé hip-hop artist Big Sean, in September. The 27-year-old actress-turned-singer never released a full-length album with the label. Rivera, who plays Santana Lopez on the hit Fox series, was one of the first "Glee" stars to land her own solo record contract.

First Glee, now Columbia records - Naya Rivera's career could be headed south.īillboard reported that according to multiple sources, Rivera has been dropped from Columbia Records after signing with the label in 2011.
