will.i.am has hit out at Universal Music for their handling of Leanne Mitchell's career after winning The Voice UK. Mitchell struggled in the charts after the first series ended, only reaching number 45 with 'Run to You', a cover she performed on the BBC One show's final. The Black Eyed Peas star said that the handling of Mitchell had been done in a way which would have been appropriate "five years ago". "I don't think people were considering today's behavior and how we digest content. It was television five years ago. I hope we've learned from that because I'm part of this show. I hope the label that the artists have to go with have learned from it," said will. "So with this year's winner, we ...
