in 2009 this singer seemed to be living the dream by 2016 she was caught up in a
the dream by 2016 she was caught up in a
the dream by 2016 she was caught up in a nightmare
nightmare
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in this installment we’re counting down
in this installment we’re counting down ten crucial facts you should know about
ten crucial facts you should know about
ten crucial facts you should know about the situation between pop star Kesha and
the situation between pop star Kesha and
the situation between pop star Kesha and record producer dr. Luke number 10 what
record producer dr. Luke number 10 what
record producer dr. Luke number 10 what is the current situation between Kesha
is the current situation between Kesha
is the current situation between Kesha and dr. Luke unfair a nineteen twenty
and dr. Luke unfair a nineteen twenty
and dr. Luke unfair a nineteen twenty sixteen a New York judge ruled against
sixteen a New York judge ruled against
sixteen a New York judge ruled against the musician Kesha as part of an ongoing
the musician Kesha as part of an ongoing
the musician Kesha as part of an ongoing legal battle with her longtime producer
legal battle with her longtime producer
legal battle with her longtime producer dr. Luke the failed preliminary
dr. Luke the failed preliminary
dr. Luke the failed preliminary injunction which would have allowed
injunction which would have allowed
injunction which would have allowed Kesha to record music with other
Kesha to record music with other
Kesha to record music with other producers and labels is part of a
producers and labels is part of a
producers and labels is part of a lengthy lawsuit that was launched in
lengthy lawsuit that was launched in
lengthy lawsuit that was launched in 2014 in which the nashville singer
2014 in which the nashville singer
2014 in which the nashville singer alleges that dr. Luke has violently
alleges that dr. Luke has violently
alleges that dr. Luke has violently emotionally and sexually abused her
emotionally and sexually abused her
emotionally and sexually abused her throughout her 10-year career of working
throughout her 10-year career of working
throughout her 10-year career of working with him the counter-argument claims
with him the counter-argument claims
with him the counter-argument claims that the singers accusations are
that the singers accusations are
that the singers accusations are motivated by money however and the case
motivated by money however and the case
motivated by money however and the case has highlighted how tangled and messy
has highlighted how tangled and messy
has highlighted how tangled and messy contracts in the music industry can be
contracts in the music industry can be
contracts in the music industry can be number 9 what is the lawsuit against dr.
number 9 what is the lawsuit against dr.
number 9 what is the lawsuit against dr. Luke about Cash’s main objective is to
Luke about Cash’s main objective is to
Luke about Cash’s main objective is to escape her contract with Sony Music
escape her contract with Sony Music
escape her contract with Sony Music which she first signed in 2005 just
which she first signed in 2005 just
which she first signed in 2005 just after her 18th birthday as of February
after her 18th birthday as of February
after her 18th birthday as of February 2016 she’s contractually obliged to
2016 she’s contractually obliged to
2016 she’s contractually obliged to record six albums with dr. Luke Sony own
record six albums with dr. Luke Sony own
record six albums with dr. Luke Sony own label Kemosabe records but the singer
label Kemosabe records but the singer
label Kemosabe records but the singer want out up until the lawsuit the pair
want out up until the lawsuit the pair
want out up until the lawsuit the pair had worked together for Kesha’s first
had worked together for Kesha’s first
had worked together for Kesha’s first two records the debut album animal and
two records the debut album animal and
two records the debut album animal and follow-up warrior
but Ke$ha now alleges that she has been
but Ke$ha now alleges that she has been subject to consistent abuse by dr. Luke
subject to consistent abuse by dr. Luke
subject to consistent abuse by dr. Luke you-know-who superstone and that he
you-know-who superstone and that he
you-know-who superstone and that he constantly compromised her artistic
constantly compromised her artistic
constantly compromised her artistic integrity especially in relation to the
integrity especially in relation to the
integrity especially in relation to the writing of warrior isaia in the club
writing of warrior isaia in the club
writing of warrior isaia in the club shall we test lab number eight what was
shall we test lab number eight what was
shall we test lab number eight what was the past relationship between Kesha and
the past relationship between Kesha and
the past relationship between Kesha and dr. Luke his sense of malady is just
dr. Luke his sense of malady is just
dr. Luke his sense of malady is just it’s like a gift from God it’s bizarre
it’s like a gift from God it’s bizarre
it’s like a gift from God it’s bizarre in terms of commercial achievement the
in terms of commercial achievement the
in terms of commercial achievement the Ke$ha Luke relationship inspired massive
Ke$ha Luke relationship inspired massive
Ke$ha Luke relationship inspired massive early success the singer’s ultra catchy
early success the singer’s ultra catchy
early success the singer’s ultra catchy dance pop sound was typify by her debut
dance pop sound was typify by her debut
dance pop sound was typify by her debut single tick-tock
which taught Billboard for nine weeks
which taught Billboard for nine weeks and became the best-selling single
and became the best-selling single
and became the best-selling single worldwide in 2010 shifting twelve point
worldwide in 2010 shifting twelve point
worldwide in 2010 shifting twelve point eight million copies there are past
eight million copies there are past
eight million copies there are past examples of problems between performer
examples of problems between performer
examples of problems between performer and producer however including Ke$ha
and producer however including Ke$ha
and producer however including Ke$ha claiming in 2011 that she was forced to
claiming in 2011 that she was forced to
claiming in 2011 that she was forced to sing controversial lyrics on her single
sing controversial lyrics on her single
sing controversial lyrics on her single die young the accusations of abuse
die young the accusations of abuse
die young the accusations of abuse leveled against loop began to gather
leveled against loop began to gather
leveled against loop began to gather weight in September 2013 when a fan of
weight in September 2013 when a fan of
weight in September 2013 when a fan of Kesha’s Rebecca Himmel set up a petition
Kesha’s Rebecca Himmel set up a petition
Kesha’s Rebecca Himmel set up a petition to free Kesha
to free Kesha
to free Kesha from the producer number seven who is
from the producer number seven who is
from the producer number seven who is dr. Luke born Lukesh gottwald
dr. Luke born Lukesh gottwald
dr. Luke born Lukesh gottwald dr. Luke entered into the music industry
dr. Luke entered into the music industry
dr. Luke entered into the music industry in the late 90s performing as lead
in the late 90s performing as lead
in the late 90s performing as lead guitarist and the house band on Saturday
guitarist and the house band on Saturday
guitarist and the house band on Saturday Night Live he first established himself
Night Live he first established himself
Night Live he first established himself as a prominent producer in 2004 when he
as a prominent producer in 2004 when he
as a prominent producer in 2004 when he worked on Kelly Clarkson’s smash hit
worked on Kelly Clarkson’s smash hit
worked on Kelly Clarkson’s smash hit debut single since you’ve been gone
his back catalogue is brimful with some
his back catalogue is brimful with some of the most successful pop songs of the
of the most successful pop songs of the
of the most successful pop songs of the 21st century including girlfriend by
21st century including girlfriend by
21st century including girlfriend by Avril Lavigne I kissed a girl by Katy
Avril Lavigne I kissed a girl by Katy
Avril Lavigne I kissed a girl by Katy Perry and party in the USA by Miley
Perry and party in the USA by Miley
Perry and party in the USA by Miley Cyrus
he was nominated for the producer of the
he was nominated for the producer of the Year Grammy both in 2011 and 2014 number
Year Grammy both in 2011 and 2014 number
Year Grammy both in 2011 and 2014 number six what is the injunction about do you
six what is the injunction about do you
six what is the injunction about do you think it’ll be an easy case to win the
think it’ll be an easy case to win the
think it’ll be an easy case to win the February 19th 2016 decision deny Kesha
February 19th 2016 decision deny Kesha
February 19th 2016 decision deny Kesha an injunction which would have allowed
an injunction which would have allowed
an injunction which would have allowed her to record new music without Kemosabe
her to record new music without Kemosabe
her to record new music without Kemosabe records and Sony while her legal battle
records and Sony while her legal battle
records and Sony while her legal battle with Luc continues allegations of sexual
with Luc continues allegations of sexual
with Luc continues allegations of sexual abuse aside the singer is trying to
abuse aside the singer is trying to
abuse aside the singer is trying to restart her career and hopefully right
restart her career and hopefully right
restart her career and hopefully right but it’s currently impossible for her to
but it’s currently impossible for her to
but it’s currently impossible for her to do so Sony and dr. Luke have said that
do so Sony and dr. Luke have said that
do so Sony and dr. Luke have said that Kesha can work with another producer
Kesha can work with another producer
Kesha can work with another producer under the Sony umbrella in order to
under the Sony umbrella in order to
under the Sony umbrella in order to fulfill her contract but the artist
fulfill her contract but the artist
fulfill her contract but the artist believes it to be an empty offer which
believes it to be an empty offer which
believes it to be an empty offer which would see her career crumble regardless
would see her career crumble regardless
would see her career crumble regardless away from Sony she has already received
away from Sony she has already received
away from Sony she has already received other recording offers with Zedd and
other recording offers with Zedd and
other recording offers with Zedd and Jack Antonoff with the latter even
Jack Antonoff with the latter even
Jack Antonoff with the latter even tweeting if you want to make something
tweeting if you want to make something
tweeting if you want to make something together and then leak it for everyone
together and then leak it for everyone
together and then leak it for everyone I’m around number 5 what was the
I’m around number 5 what was the
I’m around number 5 what was the Superior Court’s decision regarding the
Superior Court’s decision regarding the
Superior Court’s decision regarding the lawsuit the New York Supreme Court’s
lawsuit the New York Supreme Court’s
lawsuit the New York Supreme Court’s decision to go against Kesha was issued
decision to go against Kesha was issued
decision to go against Kesha was issued by justice shirley Kornreich in
by justice shirley Kornreich in
by justice shirley Kornreich in delivering the verdict Kornreich said
delivering the verdict Kornreich said
delivering the verdict Kornreich said you’re asking the court to decimate a
you’re asking the court to decimate a
you’re asking the court to decimate a contract that was heavily negotiated and
contract that was heavily negotiated and
contract that was heavily negotiated and typical for the industry something which
typical for the industry something which
typical for the industry something which she felt unable to fairly and legally do
she felt unable to fairly and legally do
she felt unable to fairly and legally do my instinct is to do the commercially
my instinct is to do the commercially
my instinct is to do the commercially reasonable thing said Kornreich to
reasonable thing said Kornreich to
reasonable thing said Kornreich to further explain the decision the
further explain the decision the
further explain the decision the allegations of abuse are in no way
allegations of abuse are in no way
allegations of abuse are in no way addressed with this particular ruling
addressed with this particular ruling
addressed with this particular ruling however as it only relates to Cash’s
however as it only relates to Cash’s
however as it only relates to Cash’s right to work and record elsewhere
right to work and record elsewhere
right to work and record elsewhere number four who is supporting Kesha
number four who is supporting Kesha
number four who is supporting Kesha Kesha have you got a message for your
Kesha have you got a message for your
Kesha have you got a message for your fans over to the courthouse right now
fans over to the courthouse right now
fans over to the courthouse right now my everything and I could have
my everything and I could have
my everything and I could have around 50 fans gathered outside of the
around 50 fans gathered outside of the
around 50 fans gathered outside of the Manhattan courthouse on February 19th
Manhattan courthouse on February 19th
Manhattan courthouse on February 19th 2016 carrying banners and singing Kesha
2016 carrying banners and singing Kesha
2016 carrying banners and singing Kesha hits as well as demonstrating outside of
hits as well as demonstrating outside of
hits as well as demonstrating outside of Sony’s New York headquarters to protest
Lady Gaga has offered her continual
Lady Gaga has offered her continual support asking on Instagram why is the
support asking on Instagram why is the
support asking on Instagram why is the victim always the liar and a wealth of
victim always the liar and a wealth of
victim always the liar and a wealth of other artists have gotten behind the
other artists have gotten behind the
other artists have gotten behind the singer including Miley Cyrus Demi Lovato
singer including Miley Cyrus Demi Lovato
singer including Miley Cyrus Demi Lovato Adele who spoke during a Brit Awards
Adele who spoke during a Brit Awards
Adele who spoke during a Brit Awards acceptance speech and I delight to take
acceptance speech and I delight to take
acceptance speech and I delight to take this moment to publicly support Kesha
this moment to publicly support Kesha
this moment to publicly support Kesha and Taylor Swift who donated $250,000 to
and Taylor Swift who donated $250,000 to
and Taylor Swift who donated $250,000 to Ke$ha for legal costs the pro Kesha
Ke$ha for legal costs the pro Kesha
Ke$ha for legal costs the pro Kesha stance has also been united on social
stance has also been united on social
stance has also been united on social media by the trending hashtag free Kesha
media by the trending hashtag free Kesha
media by the trending hashtag free Kesha number 3 who is supporting dr. Luke
number 3 who is supporting dr. Luke
number 3 who is supporting dr. Luke support for dr. Luke has not been as
support for dr. Luke has not been as
support for dr. Luke has not been as widespread but crucially the producer
widespread but crucially the producer
widespread but crucially the producer does retain some backing from Sony
does retain some backing from Sony
does retain some backing from Sony although Sony insists it’s doing
although Sony insists it’s doing
although Sony insists it’s doing everything it can to support the artists
everything it can to support the artists
everything it can to support the artists in these circumstances the company
in these circumstances the company
in these circumstances the company hasn’t severed links with Luke either
hasn’t severed links with Luke either
hasn’t severed links with Luke either Kesha supporters believe that Sony has
Kesha supporters believe that Sony has
Kesha supporters believe that Sony has valued money over morality in this
valued money over morality in this
valued money over morality in this instance as the company has also been
instance as the company has also been
instance as the company has also been attacked on social media via the
attacked on social media via the
attacked on social media via the trending hashtag Sony supports rape on
trending hashtag Sony supports rape on
trending hashtag Sony supports rape on the other hand Sony insists that it’s
the other hand Sony insists that it’s
the other hand Sony insists that it’s unable to free Kesha from her contract
unable to free Kesha from her contract
unable to free Kesha from her contract with Luke even if it wanted to
with Luke even if it wanted to
with Luke even if it wanted to saying it is legally unable to terminate
saying it is legally unable to terminate
saying it is legally unable to terminate the contract to which it is not a party
the contract to which it is not a party
the contract to which it is not a party number to have these types of lawsuits
number to have these types of lawsuits
number to have these types of lawsuits happen before Cash’s case is extremely
happen before Cash’s case is extremely
happen before Cash’s case is extremely high-profile in light of its sexual
high-profile in light of its sexual
high-profile in light of its sexual abuse allegations but convoluted
abuse allegations but convoluted
abuse allegations but convoluted contractual disputes are reasonably
contractual disputes are reasonably
contractual disputes are reasonably commonplace in the music industry in
commonplace in the music industry in
commonplace in the music industry in 2015 Rita Ora sued rock nation in an
2015 Rita Ora sued rock nation in an
2015 Rita Ora sued rock nation in an attempt to free herself from what was
attempt to free herself from what was
attempt to free herself from what was described as a political quagmire of
described as a political quagmire of
described as a political quagmire of dysfunction
in March 2014 a melee of Evanescence was
in March 2014 a melee of Evanescence was granted her artistic freedom after years
granted her artistic freedom after years
granted her artistic freedom after years of working under the constraints of
of working under the constraints of
of working under the constraints of wind-up records upon the development she
wind-up records upon the development she
wind-up records upon the development she tweeted I have wanted this for so long
tweeted I have wanted this for so long
tweeted I have wanted this for so long and I am so happy
and I am so happy
and I am so happy and one time tween superstar Jojo suit
and one time tween superstar Jojo suit
and one time tween superstar Jojo suit black round and a family records in 2013
after her once promising career suffered
after her once promising career suffered irreparable damage and majorly stalled
irreparable damage and majorly stalled
irreparable damage and majorly stalled after just two albums
there are two major strands to this case
there are two major strands to this case firstly Kesha is accusing dr. Luke of
firstly Kesha is accusing dr. Luke of
firstly Kesha is accusing dr. Luke of rape and abuse the investigation into
rape and abuse the investigation into
rape and abuse the investigation into those claims is ongoing and could last
those claims is ongoing and could last
those claims is ongoing and could last for years more there was a consistent
for years more there was a consistent
for years more there was a consistent pattern of emotional psychological and
pattern of emotional psychological and
pattern of emotional psychological and financial abuse secondly the singer is
financial abuse secondly the singer is
financial abuse secondly the singer is trying to rid herself of a contract that
trying to rid herself of a contract that
trying to rid herself of a contract that not only ties her to the man she’s
not only ties her to the man she’s
not only ties her to the man she’s leveling abuse allegations toward but
leveling abuse allegations toward but
leveling abuse allegations toward but because of which she can’t record music
because of which she can’t record music
because of which she can’t record music elsewhere and continue her career the
elsewhere and continue her career the
elsewhere and continue her career the February 19th decision underlines how
February 19th decision underlines how
February 19th decision underlines how ruthlessly inflexible the music world
ruthlessly inflexible the music world
ruthlessly inflexible the music world can be it seems that unless dr. Luke is
can be it seems that unless dr. Luke is
can be it seems that unless dr. Luke is found guilty of abusing Kesha the power
found guilty of abusing Kesha the power
found guilty of abusing Kesha the power will always sit with him and Sony
will always sit with him and Sony
will always sit with him and Sony because of the financial investment that
because of the financial investment that
because of the financial investment that the label has in the singer proverbial
the label has in the singer proverbial
the label has in the singer proverbial opinion may claim that money isn’t
opinion may claim that money isn’t
opinion may claim that money isn’t everything but the law can not side with
everything but the law can not side with
everything but the law can not side with Kesha
Kesha
Kesha unless illegality of any sort is proven
unless illegality of any sort is proven
unless illegality of any sort is proven did these facts get you thinking to vote
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