SINGER/SONGWRITER AMANDA GHOST STEPS DOWN AS PRESIDENT OF EPIC RECORDS

Amanda Ghost

There seems to be quite a bit of controversy over at Epic Records these days and The Hollywood Reporter just published a juicy story on Amanda Ghost, who was hired aboard less than two years ago to replace that label's former President Charlie Walk.  After having an angry outburst at an Artist Showcase in New York City, it was announced that Ghost will be stepping down from her position at year's end to focus more on mentoring Artists and making Music again.

Epic Records, as we know is the label which oversaw much of Michael Jackson's success and is the current home of majorly successful acts like Shakira and Sara Bareilles; it was the home of Jennifer Lopez until she announced earlier this year that she would be parting ways and joining Island/Def Jam (Universal Music).

Ghost is a British songwriter who in the early 2000s found some moderate success. It was only after she championed triple Grammy nominee James Blunt, getting him signed to Elektra Records (Warner Music) and playing a pivotal role in the success of his largely successful debut Back to Bedlam, that Industry executives took note of her. She co-wrote Blunt's You're Beautiful and also four tracks off of Beyoncé's latest, I Am.... Sasha Fierce.