X17 XCLUSIVE: Will Britney Be Working For The Maloofs?

When we heard that Britney Spears had met with Interscope impresario David Geffen over the weekend, we figured she'd be signing directly to his label - but now we're wondering whether the pop princess might end up working for her pals the Maloofs! You might remember Britney meeting with George several times in the last few months, most recently when she returned from Costa Rica. Initially, we thought Britney might be working on inking a contract to play the Palms - until, that is, it dawned on us that not only do the Maloof brothers count a record label among their many holdings, too! What's more, Maloof Music already has a reputation for being particularly starlet-friendly - after all, they'll be putting out Ali Lohan's album later this year. And it does seem like Britney's meetings with the Maloofs got her extra-motivated to get working on her album - don't forget, the very next day after meeting with George we caught her going to the studio! And the kicker? The Maloofs may own Maloof Productions - but all the records they put out get distributed through David Geffen's Interscope label! Of course, all of this is still pure speculation at the moment, although the continuing silence of folks like Jive/Zomba and Larry Rudolph does lead us to believe that important moves are being made behind the scenes. Either way, we'll keep you posted - stay tuned to X17 for the latest! Do you think a change in labels might be good for Britney?