Entertainment trade The Wrap says Sony Music is expected to end its contractual relationship with Dr. Luke.<\/p>\n
Since the contract does not end until next year, the severance may require a negotiated settlement. Details on the legalities and terms were not available at press time.<\/p>\n
News of the anticipated split comes as the legal dispute with Kesha continues wreaking havoc from a public relations standpoint.<\/p>\n
While Kesha, who seeks to exit Dr. Luke’s Kemosabe Records imprint amid allegations of sexual and emotional abuse, was unsuccessful in a recent motion for a preliminary injunction, she received an outpouring of support from some of the biggest names in music and entertainment.<\/p>\n
“Kesha has no case in regards to her contract but they can\u2019t afford the Adeles of the world out in the streets calling the label unsupportive,” a source tells The Wrap. “The fact that this hasn\u2019t already been taken care of with Luke is confusing, especially for people in the [Sony Music] building.”<\/p>\n
Public support has also developed around the “FreeKesha” movement, exacerbating the reputational ramifications Sony and Dr. Luke may face as the case proceeds.<\/p>\n
Given that Dr. Luke has not been convicted and\/or found liable of any assault — and that Sony has publicly denied Kesha’s claims — surface-level observers question whether there would be cause to terminate the relationship. The assumption, therefore, is that some sort of settlement would be involved.<\/p>\n
Additionally unclear as of press time is what would happen to the artists on Dr. Luke’s Kemosabe, who may be co-signed to other labels under the Sony umbrella.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1047],"tags":[675,4751,5983],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\n