While the dropping or outright dismissal of most of her civil and sexual assault complaints against producer Dr. Luke could be looked at as setbacks, fans of Kesha can rejoice at news the ‘Warrior’ singer is still fighting to have her new music heard, she reveals in a new interview with New York Times.
The NYT piece, her first since all of her legal drama began, sees the singer/songwriter pour fresh details on music she’s been working on, including over 20 songs she turned in to Sony for review over summer 2016. However, the issues – as the NYT article asserts – are the following:
- In having to remain ‘reasonably consistent in concept and style to the artistic concept and style’ of her original recordings (or the persona already built for her), if the songs submitted do not fall in line with the prescribed she may not be able to release them
- She is funding her small touring and recording efforts out of pocket, which is increasingly difficult given her limited income and inability to create and promote new music. The money she is making is funding her legal efforts.
- Sony has permitted her to work with other producers (though her camp vehemently denies this)
Shortly after the story hit the presses, Luke’s lawyer offered a fiery clapback that not only branded the singer’s claims as “inaccurate”, but also suggested the NYT piece was simply another means to “mislead the public” and “gain unwarranted sympathy.” More details inside:
