Sony In It For The Long Haul With Shakira In U.S.

The Los Angeles Times spoke with Sony Music’s chairman Tommy Mottola about the label’s plans on getting Shakira launched in the U.S. as a major artist. Mottola insisted, “She’s like a volcano waiting to explode into the Anglo market. I will do whatever it takes to break her into the US, no matter how long it takes. We’re in it for the long haul with Shakira.”