[Dark Matter]

Originally posted by Aurora

$$$

He's no longer making as much of it as he was when Kesha was on top. He's a businessman. Why wouldn't he?

Dr Luke wholly owns the #1 publishing company in the world. He takes 10% to 15% off the gross profit of every Prescription Songs release.

He's likely made more money in the last 6 months than Kesha has made in her entire career.

[Sazare]

Originally posted by Sunshine.

Welp. It's obvious she lied from the beginning

Friendly reminder that she never filed a criminal lawsuit to begin with. It was a civil suit aimed at getting out of her contract. And refused the chance to release under another label while fulfilling her contractual obligation to SONY. Very suspect.

Because criminal suits require a much higher burden of proof, which she knew she didn't have. She filed a civil suit so she could at the very least be separate from her abuser. There's absolutely nothing here to indicate she lied. Get out of here with your gross "friendly reminders".

[Alaska.]

Originally posted by Ryan Bálor

Because it'll open himself up for more litigation if he doesn't. He cannot continue to hold her hostage, and doing so only makes him look worse.

It wouldn't surprise me if he did, I mean, after all the negativity he got he still didn't let her out of the contract and I can see him taking advantage of this whole situation not getting as coverage as it did a few months ago.

[VOSS]

Well... That's what happens when you accuse someone of sexual assault with no evidence whatsoever lol

[Robyn]

Originally posted by Aurora

$$$

He's no longer making as much of it as he was when Kesha was on top. He's a businessman. Why wouldn't he?

as if he'll make anything from a Kesha song atm

[Björk]

Originally posted by Dark Matter

Dr Luke wholly owns the #1 publishing company in the world. He takes 10% to 15% off the gross profit of every Prescription Songs release.

He's likely made more money in the last 6 months than Kesha has made in her entire career.

Not even close to being the #1 publishing company in the world, but it is a good operation

[Austin.]

He probably paid her out to drop it lbr

[Dark Matter]

Originally posted by Sabbath

Noooooooooo

I mean, good for her if this will bring her some piece of mind.
But this is terrible at the same time. What does this say about the justice system? That victims should give up?
That not even Kesha, a celebrity, could solve her situation legally?

I know this was a hard case. I know she didn't have enough proof. I know none of us will ever know the truth.
And while this is about Kesha and no one else, I hope this doesn't discourage victims from talking and being brave.

Dr Luke will still probably push ahead with his lawsuit against her, where he'll present evidence against her accusations for damages, so it's likely there is proof it didn't happen of some sort, as he wouldn't take it to court otherwise.

[Skins]

Originally posted by Robyn

as if he'll make anything from a Kesha song atm

[Anye]

She knows she'll never win

[Dark Matter]

Originally posted by Björk

Not even close to being the #1 publishing company in the world, but it is a good operation

Well technically it's not. I mean out of the non-supermajor publishers. Take out Sony ATV or Warner Chappell and it's #1. It was in Music Week a few weeks back.

[butterflysupreme]

Was obvious from the beginning that she was lying. Oh well. Maybe the world will be more aware of that now.

[DoubleDutchess]

Originally posted by Sabbath

Noooooooooo

I mean, good for her if this will bring her some piece of mind.
But this is terrible at the same time. What does this say about the justice system? That victims should give up?
That not even Kesha, a celebrity, could solve her situation legally?

I know this was a hard case. I know she didn't have enough proof. I know none of us will ever know the truth.
And while this is about Kesha and no one else, I hope this doesn't discourage victims from talking and being brave.

That's what I'm thinking.

[skankle]

Huh. Not entirely surprised but it's pretty sad, I hope she can just get out of the contract via releasing stuff and the whole ordeal ends.

[Sazare]

Originally posted by Robyn

f as if people care who produces a song
but you can certainly try

People certainly cared when JLo ran to him. The release of Ain't Your Mama was completely derailed by backlash over her working with Luke. Her publicist even had to release a statement that she was never in the room with him and was therefore never in any danger (as if that was the reason for the backlash).

There's a reason he's gone from producing for Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus to R.City and Lunchmoney Lewis. The difference in collaborators pre- to post-allegations is pretty striking, and I'm not sure Kesha dropping her suit is going to change that.

Stop trying to take this news as an opportunity for tacky Kesha drags and lame concern trolling. Get some tact.

[DoubleDutchess]

Originally posted by Sazare

People certainly cared when JLo ran to him. The release of Ain't Your Mama was completely derailed by backlash over her working with Luke. Her publicist even had to release a statesman that she was never in the room with him and was therefore never in any danger (as if that was the reason for the backlash).

There's a reason he's gone from producing for Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus to R.City and Lunchmoney Lewis. The difference in collaborators pre- to post-allegations is pretty striking, and I'm not sure Kesha dropping her suit is going to change that.

Yeah, no one wants to deal with bad press.

[Nialler]

He should sue her for defamation. You can't lie just like that and ruin innocent man's life without consequences.

[HonourableVomit]

Originally posted by Sazare

Because criminal suits require a much higher burden of proof, which she knew she didn't have. She filed a civil suit so she could at the very least be separate from her abuser. There's absolutely nothing here to indicate she lied. Get out of here with your gross "friendly reminders".

I wouldn't expect relatively uneducated fomos to understand the terminology of the justice system beyond what's said in Law and Order SVU.

[Aurora]

Originally posted by Dark Matter

Dr Luke wholly owns the #1 publishing company in the world. He takes 10% to 15% off the gross profit of every Prescription Songs release.

He's likely made more money in the last 6 months than Kesha has made in her entire career.

No it's not. And how do you figure that making 10-15% off published releases is better than doing that + making whatever cut he gets from co-writes and production credits? He's getting a far smaller chunk now than he used to. Plus considering Kesha's career was thriving from 2009-2011, when digital sales were still king, and now Dr. Luke's only getting 10-15% of a tragic digital sales climate and free streams, I don't think your "likely" assumption is so likely after all.

Originally posted by Robyn

as if he'll make anything from a Kesha song atm

Timber proved she can still smash (Pitbull hadn't had a song as big for years and STILL hasn't had a global smash since Timber, so don't give me the "Pitbull his powa!!" excuse). True Colours was all over social media and topped the Billboard Twitter Trending chart, it could have done something if it was promoted like a proper single, and that was a cover of a year old song. The GP would still very much be here for Kesha if she dropped a hot new single.

[Aurora]

Originally posted by Nialler

He should sue her for defamation. You can't lie just like that and ruin innocent man's life without consequences.

You're right, he should. Any innocent man with nothing to hide would. So let's see. I'll be waiting.