Originally Posted by Master Ozzy:
“It's all about money making. Nobody from the show is allowed to sign with any record label for 8 months after the show finishes....they all sign contracts which state this. This allows Simon to sign the acts he wants and stops other labels from signing them. It is also enough time for nobody to care anymore about the acts he doesn't sign, so when the 8 months is up, no other label will want the un-signed ones anyway. The prize should be that only the winner signs with Simon/Syco, but Simon is never going to let that happen as he would loose too much money.”
Eoghan Quigg released his album with RCA 3 months after the final. JLS released their debut single 7 months after the final on Epic. Amelia signed a contract with Xenomania 6 months after the final. Marcus released his debut album 3 months after the final with RCA. Your post is incorrect.