"In 2007 Lady Gaga was signed by Akon and Interscope Records before the release of her 2008 debut album, ""The Fame.""<br />Pictured: Akon, Doug Morris (chairman and CEO of UMG), Lady Gaga and Jimmy Iovine (chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M), in December 2009, New York. <br />"
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