Photo via instagram.com/iiswhoiisMusic / NewsKesha pulls back New York lawsuit against Dr. LukeReports suggest that the singer will focus on ‘professional grievances’ against her former producer rather than allegations of abuseShareLink copied ✔️August 16, 2016MusicNewsTextSelim Bulut Kesha is no longer pursuing allegations of abuse against Dr. Luke in New York, as Billboard report. The singer’s legal situation is quite hard for fans to untangle, but currently she is facing claims from Dr. Luke that she breached her contract with his label, Kemosabe Records. Kesha has lost most of her counterclaims (although she is currently appealing them) and recently dropped her lawsuit against Dr. Luke in California. At the time, she wrote that she would be “continuing to fight for my rights in New York”, and on Friday (August 12) she confirmed to a New York judge that future legal battles will instead focus on what Digital Spy describes as “professional grievances” with her former producer. Though these accusations have been dropped, Kesha is still continuing to fight to get her music out. As Billboard write in an op-ed about Kesha’s career amidst her lawsuits, “she did not appear to be conceding so much as acknowledging, after a series of judgments in Luke and Sony’s favour, that she was unlikely to win her case. Her desire to work superseded her quest for justice.” Last month Kesha revealed that she’d delivered 28 songs to Sony, Kemosabe’s parent label, though it’s currently unclear whether they’ll actually see the light of day. Recently Kesha started a tour of North America with her “dirty rock’n’roll” band Kesha & the Creepies, footage of which can be watched below. Dr. Luke has denied all of Kesha’s accusations of abuse. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORE GucciEsDeeKid, Fakemink and more shut down Gucci’s AW26 afterparty5 acts to know from Manchester’s musical underground Reebok Your favourite Reeboks are getting a makeoverThe 7 most bleak, hopeless and depressing Mitski songs – ranked!February 2026 playlist: All the music we loved from the last monthMagdalena Bay on romance, fate and the best advice they ever receivedEvery Gorillaz album, rankedWhat do cats think of Mitski’s new album? Find out in this new video‘Thug metal’ band Empty Shell Casing are the nu kids on the blockThese evocative photos depict the in-between moments at Rio Carnival These photos straddle ‘pre and post-iPhone’ London nightlifeListen to Evissimax’s ‘Black, vampy and sexy’ Dazed mixEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy