Initially, these reports were denied by representatives for both RCA and Clive Davis, with Davis specifically stating that Clarkson is "one of the top four artists at Sony-BMG" and wanted to ensure that she is treated as such.
Na početku, ovi su izvještaji odbijen od strane predstavnika RCA i Clive Davisa, a Davis je navodio kako je Clarkson "jedna od najboljih četiri umjetnika u Sony-BMG-u" i želi da se tretira kao takva.