Blind item (on the ropes) SCHEDULED FOR 8AM

ON THE BUBBLE: What top-tier major-label exec is currently on the ropes, according to insiders? The executive is said to be unhappy in his/her post, while the company has been disappointed by the exec’s performance. These factors have led to an escalation of tension within the label, putting the issue on the radar of the company’s rank and file. Conversations apparently heated up while the exec was traveling. (8/7a)