I think it's great that she is on her own. When the next album comes out, she won't be in hock to any label....and she will own the master, unlike the past 3 albums. I'd be interested in seeing how good a producer she is. She has plenty of people to bounce ideas off of, and could do a great job.
All the places I bought the previous CD's(Tower, Virgin Megastore) are all gone anyway. Who needs a label?
Dan/NS