Court rules that Kesha can't terminate her contract

[Charlie Brown]

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/feb/19/kesha-dr-luke-denied-legal-request-record-label-rape

The singer Kesha's request to be released from recording contract with Dr Luke, who she claims physically and sexually assaulted her, was denied by a New York judge on Friday.

Kesha filed a lawsuit against Luke, whose real name is Lukasz Sebastian Gottwald, in 2014, claiming that the physical and sexual abuse began soon after she signed with him in 2005, when she was 18.

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Judge Shirley Kornreich denied Kesha's motion for preliminary injunction, claiming that "there has been no showing of irreparable harm", BuzzFeed reported.

I honestly feel so bad for Kesha and all that she's been going through the last few years, and really thought she had a shot at winning this case. To my understanding it means that she's going to be forced to honour her contract and release another eight albums with Sony, despite the allegations that Dr Luke physically and sexually assaulted her. She's just been in an awful position and it's terrible that there doesn't seem to be any way out :/

 

[blue]

I saw this on Twitter earlier tonight and could not help but feel so sorry for her. I don't really know much about the case but I love her music, to see her suffering like that just isn't right at all. I hope she gets justice in the end.

 

[Bay]

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/feb/19/kesha-dr-luke-denied-legal-request-record-label-rape



I honestly feel so bad for Kesha and all that she's been going through the last few years, and really thought she had a shot at winning this case. To my understanding it means that she's going to be forced to honour her contract and release another eight albums with Sony, despite the allegations that Dr Luke physically and sexually assaulted her. She's just been in an awful position and it's terrible that there doesn't seem to be any way out :/

She can still release music on her own, just that Sony won't promote them (unless they're produced by Dr Luke). Either way though, this still sucks and I too feel sorry for Kesha.

 

[maccrash]

this is honestly one of the most absurd things I've ever heard. I can't wrap my head around how she could possibly be legally obligated to work under someone who abused her. it's just ridiculous. hope this all ends up working out.

 

[Hikamaru]

This is just horrific, and while I'm not a huge Kesha fan I do feel sorry for what she's been going through. I really do hope she can get justice eventually and be free from him.

 

[Logan]

This is truly disgusting, how he hasn't been put away let alone having to work for him just makes my mind boggle.

 

[Sydian]

I'm horrified by this. I love Kesha and her music. She's someone that (indirectly, of course) helped me through a terrible time in my life and seeing her go through this shit upsets me so much. Eight fucking albums? Seriously? It's sickening. I thought she had a good chance of winning this case and to see it go this way is appalling. Have you guys seen the pictures of her after the ruling? I can't even describe the look on her face. It's just so upsetting.

 

[Cay]

This is absolutely disgusting and I am outraged. It's incredibly sad, but there's really nothing left to do but send her positivity and support now. I wish her the best. Hopefully karma's on her side.

 

[tonbo]

i can't even imagine what it would feel like to have to write eight albums worth of music with a guy that's repeatedly assaulting you. and the fact that a court is all good with that is just bullshit. i hope something gets sorted out for the poor girl soon...

 

[Thepokefansophia]

Its nasty and its disgusting that they are making her work with a guy who abused her repeatedly. Its even worse when you see pictures of Kesha after the courtcase.

 

[Bay]

Have you guys seen the pictures of her after the ruling? I can't even describe the look on her face. It's just so upsetting.

Its nasty and its disgusting that they are making her work with a guy who abused her repeatedly. Its even worse when you see pictures of Kesha after the courtcase.

I've seen the pictures on Tumblr and Twitter and yeah you can tell this is pretty devastating for her. Not sure if there's anything else I can add except saying again you can't help but feel bad for Kesha.

 

[Lipstick Vogue]

So there's absolutely no evidence whatsoever, nothing, and somehow this is a bad result? I guess I should't be surprised as the whole innocent until proven guilty concept doesn't apply to rape cases. Especially on the internet.

The sexual and verbal abuse case is still ongoing. If her claims are truth then let's hope she finds a way to prove it. If she's lying then let's hope that an innocent man's life isn't ruined because a soggy eyed celebrity doesn't like him. I'm not meaning to sound insensitive here but none of us know the full story [or any of it really], the fact that Die Young is a proper choon shouldn't sway our opinions.

 

[Luck]

Her testimonial of abuse at his hands so far has been anecdotal, and even if she managed to prove that he was abusive, she's contractually bound to Sony, not Dr. Luke. Furthermore, she can apparently work with other producers under Sony's label, but her response was a baseless claim that Sony wouldn't promote her music if she did so. It seems like a desperate attempt to get out of a contract that she believes is unfair, which is hardly new for the music industry.

Why exactly is everyone taking her side? Is it because Dr. Luke just looks like a creepy old dude?

 

[Elysieum]

I too find it odd that the majority of this thread so far is immediately in her corner. Could Kesha present evidence to support her claims?

I imagine Shirley Kornreich did not have much of a choice but to give that ruling. Laws exist to protect companies such as Sony from losing a lot of money if a singer chooses to break a contract. I don't claim to know much about this case (or Kesha, for that matter), but it is correct that such a company is protected against claims of abuse.

 

[Lipstick Vogue]

Sanity has been restored.

 

[Thepowaofhax]

Sanity was way off as soon as the courts swayed in Dr. Luke's favour, but that's just me.

Not really, you cannot take up anecdotal evidence in the court of law because you would have no proof of it being a lie. The exception of course, is if there is evidence to go with it. Kesha has done nothing to prove Luke has done this, so her anecdotal evidence means nothing in the court of law. But you know, most people have to use emotions over reason nowadays and we have to believe which one makes the best drama.

What Kesha has tried to do in my eyes is try to ruin the guy's life. I see no reason why attempting to abuse the court system for life ruination isn't punishable by law, so unless she brings up proper proof that she was sexually and physically abused, she in my eyes is worthy of jail time.

 

[Thepowaofhax]

Interesting. I advice you to look into this before commenting further. There's about 10 years of things to take into account. Enjoy

Take into account? She literally is only using anecdotal evidence to back her claims and nothing more. That's like me calling an essay with only anecdotal claims a research paper and not a persuasive essay. It simply cannot work and unless she gives fundamental proof to her claims; Luke shouldn't be charged for something he may not have done.

 

[Lipstick Vogue]

The fact that there's apparently 10 whole years of abuse makes it kind of strange that there's not one piece of tangible evidence imo.

 

[Elysieum]

It's worth pointing out that, if indeed some abuse had taken place and spanned over 10 whole years, there must have been some level of complacency on Kesha's side. Why put up with it for so long? A sensible person would pull the plug on that relationship at the first incident of abuse.

 

[Grey Wind]

It's worth pointing out that, if indeed some abuse had taken place and spanned over 10 whole years, there must have been some level of complacency on Kesha's side. Why put up with it for so long? A sensible person would pull the plug on that relationship at the first incident of abuse.

Because that's how it works. :)