Justice For Kesha: On Rape Apology, Music & Misogyny
On the morning of Friday, February 19, Kesha Rose Sebert entered the New York State Supreme Court in lower Manhattan while surrounded by her supporters to seek freedom from Lukasz "Dr. Luke" Gottwald. The pop star was pushing for a preliminary injunction that would allow her to record new material without Dr. Luke, with whom she's indebted to contractually.
Being locked in a multi-million dollar contract is an unfortunate common practice in the music industry (Exhibit A: JoJo's career being delayed for seven years). What is unique to Kesha, however, is the circumstance: She's trying to get out of her contract so she's no longer forced to work with and for her abuser.
This morning, Supreme Court Justice Shirley Kornreich denied Kesha her injunction. This might not be the final word on the matter, but as it stands now, Kesha can no longer make music unless it's with her abuser.
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