Kesha says she’s putting together a 10-year plan to “dismantle” the music industry “piece by piece”, so nobody is wronged the way she was.
If you’re in the dark – back in 2005, Kesha signed a six-album contract with Dr. Luke at the age of 18. Over the last decade, Kesha has been battling Dr. Luke; lawsuits for emotional distress, sexual harassment and abuse.
They’ve settled out of court, and Kesha is now out of her contract with Dr. Luke. She’s since launched her own label, Kesha Records.
Kesha recently sat down with Elle magazine and told them she has a 10-year plan to take down the music industry and protect musicians, “The music industry should be fucking terrified of me. Because I’m about to make some major moves and shift this shit. I really want to dismantle it piece by piece and shine light into every corner. I hope my legacy is making sure it never happens to anybody ever again.”
Kesha added, “I do have a sense of feeling protective of young women in music. I really hope my joy can stand for others to know that it’s available to them and to not give up. I enjoy feeling my power, which hasn’t been available to me for a really long time, and I’d love to give that gift to others if I can.”
In her 10-year plan, Kesha says she’ll work on taking on suspicious, dubious contractual terms that claim rights to songs, lyrics and likeness in perpetuity.
Basically screwing the artist.
“I don’t believe in ownership in perpetuity of anyone, anything, on any level, in any business. That should not be something a human being can commit to.”
Kesha added, “I’m allergic to control — it gives me a visceral reaction. I feel like people want to own a beautiful thing. And it sucks for them, but you just can’t! We live in a time that’s more democratic. People can share whatever they want on all these different platforms. I’m excited to see what that means for the future of music—what the future of the world sounds like.”
Kesha is currently working with people in the tech industry to create a digital platform that will safeguard and prioritize artists’ safety, “I don’t believe you can create if you’re not feeling safe. The old guard, they’re falling. The old way of doing everything with secrecy—there’s no future there. So, like, those of you with deep, dark secrets, you better fucking run.”
Good on her, right? Kesha is doing what’s right. And helping out generations to come. You go girl!
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