Aaron Tippin, also then with RCA, and Violets, originally performing as the Osborne Sisters, were also in discussions about signing with the label as of December 1997.

Goodman's plan for the company includes having no in-house producers and rely on Artists and repertoire division.

Rascal Flatts debuted with Lyric Street in 2000 with the single "Prayin' for Daylight" and soon replaced SheDAISY as the company's flagship act.

[7] Love and Theft, Ruby Summer, Trent Tomlinson, and The Parks were moved to Lyric Street.

This announcement also stated that Bucky Covington, Kevin Fowler, Tyler Dickerson, and Rascal Flatts would be transferred to other branches of Disney Music Group.