Clarkson told to start over?

We're not entirely sure how you could tell a bad Kelly Clarkson record from a good one, which, presumably, is why Sony-BMG haven't been on the phone offering us work. But the Daily Star says Clive Davis reckons he can tell, and has told his singer the album she's delivered isn't good enough:

A source at the record company tells the paper, "It was an extraordinary presentation. Clive was absolutely merciless in his criticism of Kelly.

"She's one of the biggest priorities on the label and her new songs were savaged."

Were I shareholder in Sony-BMG, I might be worrying a little less about Clarkson's performance, and more about Davis: should a major label be investing so much hope in so slender an talent? And if she is so crucial to the future of the label, shouldn't someone in management be keeping a closer eye, rather than waiting until the head guy gets to hear the tracks, to avoid this sort of thing happening?