Justin Bieber recording next album in New York

Teen idol Justin Bieber is set to record his next album in New York.

Bieber's record label, Universal, has filed papers in Manhattan Supreme Court, seeking a judge's permission to get its latest contract with the singer approved.

The 16-year-old signed the two-record deal in December and is getting a 400,000-dollar advance on the first CD, reports the New York Post.

The documents say that Bieber is "providing his services as a recording artist in recording studios located in New York City."

In the papers, the records label also tells the judge not to worry -- "the foregoing services rendered by the minor shall not, however, require excessive time as to interfere with the minor's education and welfare."