The Tik Tok hitmaker’s career was halted in 2014 amid a series of lawsuits between herself and her former music producer Dr. Luke, real name Lukasz Gottwald.
Kesha alleged Dr. Luke had drugged and sexually assaulted her in 2005, while the Kemosabe Records founder claimed the singer had breached her contract and defamed him. The case was settled in June 2023.
Kesha recently dropped a new single, Joyride, via her self-titled label, Kesha Records, and during an interview for Forbes published on Wednesday, she insisted that she’s just getting started when it comes to making her mark on the industry.
“I started my own record company and I am coming to change the world, honey, so just hold on tight – keep writing songs,” she declared. “It’s really f**ked up that in this country, you can lose the rights to your voice but you will never lose the rights to your truth and the truth will set you free. I’m working really hard to change everything in my power in this world, so that never happens to anyone ever again.”
Kesha also has plans to build a “space space” for artists.
“I’m really excited for Kesha Records to expand and grow in all the ways that people would think, but also in unexpected ways because I’m currently looking into the tech space and I’m looking to find partners who have the values that I align with,” the 37-year-old explained. “So, in addition to the traditional record label model, I’m also looking to the future and I’m looking for some really creative, boundary-pushing, innovative tech creators that want to change how the music business works and bring a new level of transparency to the whole business.”
Elsewhere in the conversation, Kesha noted that she has been thrilled by the positive response to Joyride.
“Like the most gratitude, happiness – I feel free for the first time since I was 18 years old and I so appreciate every single person that has streamed it, and I love the videos that are being made. I’ve spent almost 10 years in litigation and millions of dollars in legal fees. This joy has been hard-fought for me, so I love that people are ready to Joyride with me,” she added.
