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Producer Dr Luke still has another year on his 5-year contract ...but Sony may be planning to negotiate an early departure
the record producer has also been accused by singer Kesha of sexual assault but he has vehemently denied the claims made by the popstar
...is there a case here, if so why is it not being tied in court?
...is he being unfairly maligned because of boorishness?
NY court earlier dismissed Kesha's law suit to be released by her Sony
Sony is set to drop Dr Luke from the firm amid outrage over claims he sexually assaulted pop singer Kesha, a report claims.
The senior producer, whose real name is Lukasz Gottwald, has another year left on his five-year contract.
However, inside sources told The Wrap on Wednesday that the public saga has driven them to cut off the hit-maker.
'The fact that this hasn’t already been taken care of is confusing, especially for people in the building,' a source described as a 'knowledgeable individual' told The Wrap.
'There is no contest. Kesha has no case in regards to her contract but they can’t afford the Adeles of the world out in the streets calling the label unsupportive,' the insider continued.
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Sony is set to drop Dr Luke (left) from the firm amid outrage over claims he sexually assaulted pop singer Kesha (right), a report claims
The record producer has recently been accused of sexually assaulting fellow popstar Kesha, a claim he vehemently denies.
Kesha has now been begging a court to release her from her contract with Sony, so she doesn't have to work with him.
Another source told the site: 'Somebody has been convicted via Twitter. No court has convicted this person, so there may not be any legal basis to terminate an agreement. It would have to be mutual.'
Insiders speculate the firm would strike a negotiated departure with Dr Luke.
Dr Luke's attorney Christine Lepera allegedly told TMZ the claims are unfounded.
'Luke has an excellent relationship with Sony,' Lepera said, according to TMZ. 'His representatives are in regular contact with executives at the highest levels at Sony, and this has never come up.'
The development comes after Kelly Clarkson claimed she was blackmailed into working with Dr Luke by quoting a music executive who said she 'didn't like taking direction'.
Clarkson, who collaborated with Dr Luke on her records Since U Been Gone and Behind These Hazel Eyes, was asked about her experiences of working with him during an interview on Australian radio.
She responded by saying she was 'blackmailed' into working with him and said he was 'not a good person'.
A spokesman for Dr Luke, who runs Kemosabe Records for Sony Music, hit back at Clarkson's accusations by quoting an extract from the 2013 memoir of Sony Music chief Clive Davis.
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Mr Clive Davis
And in the extract from the book, called The Soundtrack To My Life, Mr Davis claims Clarkson 'wasn't keen' on taking direction in the studio.
In the extract released by Dr Luke, it read: 'The fact is that I wanted Kelly to have those songs for the very reason he had written them. Both songs had a sharp rock edge, but were still capable of being pop hits.
'They would push Kelly in a promising direction for her, while maintaining and even growing her audience. Max and Luke are very strong, hands-on producers in the studio. They are intent on getting perfect vocal performances, and are relentless in that pursuit.
'It was hard for Kelly, who had come from the high of winning 'American Idol' and then having a double platinum album. But then suddenly you are in an entirely different world of making records in a studio, and you have to take direction. Kelly didn't like that.'
The statement containing the extract from the book came Clarkson told Australia's KIIS fM, she was blackmailed into working with Dr Luke by her label.
She said: ''It was a really hard time for me." 'They were like, "We will not put you're label out if you don't do this".'
With her entire touring crew financially dependent on her, the 33-year-old musician said she felt pressured to cave into her label's demand. 'We have a whole crew to support...people that depend on us for their livelihood so sometimes you have to make decisions that you just have to swallow that pill.'
And although Clarkson wouldn't be drawn to comment on Kesha's situation - as she said has no first hand knowledge of it - she offered that: 'I can remark on his character'.
Other
stars including Adele and Taylor Swift have also come out in support
of Kesha and her bid to be released from her Sony contract
'We've clashed before... He's difficult to work with, he's kind of demeaning,' she said.
'Unfortunately when you have that poor a character that so many artists don't like you, that's not normal.'
Drawing on her own personal experience working with the producer she added: 'Obviously he's a talented dude but he's lied a lot.
'Musically it's been really hard for me because he will just lie to people and it makes the artist look bad.'
In the wake of a court's decision to
not free Kesha from her contract with Sony, a host of stars have
flocked to get behind the fast growing #FreeKesha campaign joining
Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga who have long expressed their support for
the singer.
Adele became the latest big name to publicly support Kesha while picking up one of her four Brit Awards in London.
Tearing up as she accepted the gong, she said: 'And I would like to take this moment to publicly support Kesha.'
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Lady Gaga performed the nominee for Best Original Song, Til It Happens to You, a song she dedicated to fellow popstar Kesha and to the millions of rape victims around the world
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