Sony Ends Dr. Luke Partnership as Kesha Battle Continues

Dr. Luke no longer holds an executive position at Sony Music, court documents show and The Hollywood Reporter points out. The company has cut some ties with the superproducer (real name Lukasz Gottwald) as his legal battle with Kesha continues. (Dr. Luke and Kesha have been fighting in New York court since 2014, when the producer sued the singer for defamation and she countersued based on her assertions of rape and other abuse.) A new court filing made by Sony’s legal team states that “Lukasz Gottwald is no longer the CEO of Kemosabe Records and does not have authority to act on its behalf.” Kemosabe was the imprint that Dr. Luke founded in 2011 in partnership with Sony.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Dr. Luke’s page on the Sony Music site has also been removed.

Reports first emerged last year that Sony Music planned to end its relationship with Dr. Luke.

Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for Sony Music, Dr. Luke, and Kesha for comment.

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