Label: Lopez is too expensive

Jennifer Lopez has been warned that she could be facing a showdown with her record label Epic because she costs the company too much money with too little in return.

The singer's demand for high budget music videos and excessive production demands has meant that the company has been left out of pocket even though she is one of its biggest names, according to reports.

Lopez's last album Brave did not manage to get in the top ten and only managed to sell 53,000 copies in the first week of its release.

A source revealed: "She costs too much money and doesn’t sell enough. Her last album cover alone cost $60,000 in hair and makeup, lighting, photographers, re-touching, etc. The video budget was in the neighbourhood of $300,000."

The star also cost Epic a fortune by promoting the album on TV shows such as Good Morning America. The insider added: "Epic had to eat the cost for that entire performance. From her makeup - which typically costs in the neighbourhood of $8,000 per day - to the backup singers, to the rigging, lighting and sound."