Lady Gaga was spotted a couple of years later by the music executive Vincent Herbert and signed to Interscope in January 2008. Various acts — Akon’s Konvict label, as well as Fergie, Pussycat Dolls, Britney Spears and New Kids on the Block — have hired Lady Gaga as a songwriter, because they were impressed by Lady Gaga 's ear for melody and knack for spotting a great hook.
Lady Gaga also sparked the interest of fellow Interscope's Jimmy Iovine early 2007. Jimmy Iovine offered Gaga a label deal via Streamline/Interscope and partnered Lady Gaga with singer-songwriter Akon.