At a key moment when women in music are coming forward with their horror stories of industry sexism, it is time to rally around–and believe–Kesha. Kesha’s claims against Luke and Sony have broad implications for women who are under the contractual control of abusive men.

What follows is a comprehensive timeline of Kesha’s career to this point, including what the star alleges was going on behind the scenes.

Instead, Kesha’s resources are cut off while she sits in legal and career purgatory. Luke-produced single “ Timber”, was a runaway success that in any other case would secure an artist a release date. Her most recent appearance on record, a 2013 guest turn on Pitbull’s Dr. (Labels often sign new artists to long deals, then renegotiate if that artist becomes a star, to keep him or her happy and productive.) Meanwhile, Kesha’s career has languished, through no failure of her own. Their contract hasn’t been renegotiated since then, which is far from industry standard for a platinum selling artist. Luke–real name Lukasz Gottwald– signed Kesha in 2005. Without it, her career could be over by the time it’s allowed to proceed. Luke, the producer to whom she’s been tied for over a decade. This September, the singer born Kesha Rose Sebert was forced to push for a preliminary injunction from a New York judge to implore the court to speed up her ongoing legal battle with Dr. I don’t feel safe in any way.”Īll Kesha wants to do is leave her contract. Haley Potiker is still getting the glitter out of her couch cushions.

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