Cassadee Pope signs to Republic Nashville

POPE ANOINTED: The Voice Season 3 champ Cassadee Pope is seen here signing her deal with Republic Nashville. "Cassadee was a standout from day one," observed Big Machine Label Group President/CEO Scott Borchetta, "and once she delivered her incredible version of Miranda Lambert's 'Over You,' I started working over my NY label partner, Republic Records CEO Monte Lipman, to try to convince him that Cassadee belonged in Nashville. He agreed, though he recommended that she also learn to rap in Korean." Seen preparing to view the ritual post-signing goat sacrifice on that big marble table are (front, l-r) Borchetta, Pope, Republic Nashville Presdient/BMLG EVP Jimmy Harnen; and (back, l-r) BMLG VP of A&R Allison Jones and BMLG General Manager Andrew Kautz. (1/17p)