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Celeb News: 'Free Kesha Luke' big plans in 2014
Member Since: 8/1/2012
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Originally posted by jackcampbell1
she isn't allowed to write music with her mother, she has no creative control, he won't put music on her album that SHE wants, he turns her ballads into bangerz, he takes like 40% of her income.
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I feel bad for her
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by jongshic
Doing the absolute most.
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Member Since: 10/15/2011
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I feel bad, but that's what she gets for signing a lengthy recording contract with Luke.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Raiden
Good question.
Did she or didn't she sign a contract?
Last time I checked artists negotiate and renegotiate all the time. That's what lawyers and agents are there for. So I find it comical that "fans" are needed in a business transaction matter between two (presumably) adult individuals .
And most of all still I have not once seen any animal post explaining to me plainly what's so special about this case.
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As far as we can tell, he being pretty authoritarian. He's ostensibly been behind the cancellation of her collaborative album with The Flaming Lips, the near-monopolization of her latest album, the "forced" singing of certain lines in "Die Young" and presumably other songs throughout the album, the shutting-out of Pebe (her mom) in writing sessions, and the sudden change in sonic direction the album was planned to take in its early stages (from a new blend of rock and pop music to yet more electro dance but with like a guitar sparingly thrown into the mix this time). There's nothing "special" about this case except for the fact that it's been so public.
What perplexes me is the fact that, despite everyone pleading to "Free Ke$ha" from Luke, absolutely no one has proposed a boycott of his songs with her. He has absolutely no incentive to "Free" her if people are still buying his songs. All the Animals talking about "freeing" her are still saying "Buy Timber on iTunes" and it's baffling.
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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If it wasn't for Luke, Ke$ha wouldn't even have a career, lbr. She was never going to be a long term "thing" to begin with anyways.
I could sit here and blame Simon for Leona's career going into the sh*tter but the fact of the matter is, it's always more than that. At least Simon is investing into her more now and things are picking back up. You all (including Ke$ha herself) piss off Luke and it might only get worse.
edit: Already reported. Be pressed but nothing I said was shady. If it wasn't for Luke, the man who signed her and gave her hits, Ke$ha wouldn't have had a career. You're doing the absolute most with this.
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Member Since: 6/9/2012
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Originally posted by Sazare
What perplexes me is the fact that, despite everyone pleading to "Free Ke$ha" from Like, absolutely no one has proposed a boycott of his songs with her. He has absolutely no incentive to "Free" her if people are still buying his songs. All the Animals talking about "freeing" her are still saying "Buy Timber on iTunes" and it's baffling.
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I understand what you're saying completely, but it's hard to not support something with your favs name on it.
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Member Since: 5/14/2009
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I don't think this is gonna end well But cmon QUEEN
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Member Since: 11/7/2009
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Originally posted by johnsuxx
Not you acting as if it isn't you
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I'm happy at least one person said it.
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Member Since: 10/17/2010
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Originally posted by DanceForYou
I doubt anything will happen. Why would she sign a contract for so many albums with the most generic pop producer in the game if she wanted all of this artistic freedom? I don't see him freeing her unless she starts an all out war against him and he chooses to cut his losses. Otherwise I'm sure she won't be going anywhere unless he forbids her from releasing period ala Jojo's situation. Boohoo your record label dictates what music you put out. You're far from the only one K$. And why is this an issue now? Ke$ha and her mom seem to have had no complaints with Animal or Cannibal.
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Because she liked those albums but couldn't release the tracks she wanted off of them and she only released party bop anthems giving her that dumb drunk betch look. I think she wants to release serious material.
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Member Since: 10/15/2011
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Originally posted by Mike91
If it wasn't for Luke, Ke$ha wouldn't even have a career, lbr. She was never going to be a long term "thing" to begin with anyways.
I could sit here and blame Simon for Leona's career going into the sh*tter but the fact of the matter is, it's always more than that. At least Simon is investing into her more now and things are picking back up. You all (including Ke$ha herself) piss off Luke and it might only get worse.
edit: Already reported. Be pressed but nothing I said was shady. If it wasn't for Luke, the man who signed her and gave her hits, Ke$ha wouldn't have had a career. You're doing the absolute most with this.
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Great post.
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Oh I am sure that they have spoken after Warrior bombed, but if that was not reason enough for him to let her go, nothing will be.
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Originally posted by MLover
This is sad. Now I understand why you guys are going so hard for her. When will her contract end?
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Jay-z and Beyonce does the same thing to Rihanna. should I create a free Rihanna petition?
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by Mike91
If it wasn't for Luke, Ke$ha wouldn't even have a career, lbr. She was never going to be a long term "thing" to begin with anyways.
I could sit here and blame Simon for Leona's career going into the sh*tter but the fact of the matter is, it's always more than that. At least Simon is investing into her more now and things are picking back up. You all (including Ke$ha herself) piss off Luke and it might only get worse.
edit: Already reported. Be pressed but nothing I said was shady. If it wasn't for Luke, the man who signed her and gave her hits, Ke$ha wouldn't have had a career. You're doing the absolute most with this.
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There's no way of knowing that. Before Luke came along, she was already in talks with Kara DioGuardi for a recording contract. I mean, yeah, Luke has a far better track record for launching pop stars, but clearly Kesha had some quality that people saw star potential in.
The fact is that Luke monopolized her latest album despite her wishes. I'm not saying that the album would have done well if she'd had everything done the way she wished and I really don't care because that's not the point: the point is that, as far as we can tell, Luke is being a possessive dick for no discernible reason.
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Originally posted by ontherocks
Oh I am sure that they haved spoken after Warrior bombed, but if that was not reason enough for him to let her go, nothing will be.
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Uh, what? Who gets dropped after one flop album with a successful lead single after a successful first era?
I could see her getting dropped if this next album completely flops.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Pebe followed me!!!! I don't want Ke$ha to be dropped by her label but I want Luke to let down his leash on Ke$ha and let her do thing she wants!
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ok i still think this whole thing was blown way out of proportion. this is nobody's business but kesha and her team's...getting fans involved in it and sending so much hate to Luke is only making it worse. homegurl is gonna end up like JoJo and not be able to release any material at all for 10 years
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Originally posted by Erik
Embarrassing.
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Member Since: 3/27/2012
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The #FreeKe$ha team gets messier by the day, giving me Radio ARTPOP teas. She doesn't need to get rid of Luke, him and her make some great tracks together. He just needs to let her work with other producers as well.
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Member Since: 10/16/2005
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Originally posted by Sazare
the point is that, as far as we can tell, Luke is being a possessive dick for no discernible reason.
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Kesha is his top artist on his record label (Kemosabe Records).
Here are the other signed artists: - Becky G
- Juicy J
- Sabi
- Sophia Black
- Bonnie McKee
- G.R.L.
He's possessive because she is the most valuable artist his record company has and she has the greatest potential to be profitable. You can't fault him for keeping an eye on his prize horse and trying to ensure that the album and music will be successful.
It's his record label, and he's the kind of producer that happens to specialize in chart topping hits. He's not in the game to let Kesha do whatever, especially if he thinks that it may jeopardize sales and chart success. People make him out to be evil, when he's just a uniquely positioned individual (record label owner and skilled producer), which naturally leads him to have more input and control.
Also, due to his heavy involvement in Kesha's work, I doubt he will ever drop her, since he also bears responsibility for whether her music succeeds or fails/underperforms.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Originally posted by vuelve88
Kesha is his top artist on his record label (Kemosabe Records).
Here are the other signed artists: - Becky G
- Juicy J
- Sabi
- Sophia Black
- Bonnie McKee
- G.R.L.
He's possessive because she is the most valuable artist his record company has and she has the greatest potential to be profitable. You can't fault him for keeping an eye on his prize horse and trying to ensure that the album and music will be successful.
It's his record label, and he's the kind of producer that happens to specialize in chart topping hits. He's not in the game to let Kesha do whatever, especially if he thinks that it may jeopardize sales and chart success.
People make him out to be evil, when he's just a uniquely positioned individual (record label owner and skilled producer), which naturally leads him to have more input and control.
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I realize she's his prize horse, but he's doing things that are so outside of just maintaining a successful enterprise that it can't just be that his decisions have been made purely with commecial success in mind.
I also realize he's a skilled producer and I'm not opposed to him continuing to work with her, but there's a difference between collaborating and monopolizing. I'm not so much on team #FreeKe$ha as I am on team #StopBeingSuchADickLuke.
OT: I wasn't aware Bonnie was signed to Kemosabe. Weird that they went with the Goldstein/Abraham song as her lead single.
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