base talk Dr Luke added as songwriter on 4 songs from Planet Her

[Vixen Eyes]

1 hour ago, Communion said:

> Plenty of Kesha stories about the debut and re-release about all the other producers she had gained connections to during the time he basically lost interest in her career and not wanting to allow anyone else on her releaes but him. The whole "six songs MUST be by me" is indicative of that. 

i ******* forgot about this part

 

 

 

im glad to see Doja step far away from him. i cant wait for a time where she has zero connections to him + i can purchase her work without giving money to him 

[BryceG]

Doja Cat's credits are among the first being refreshed by Kobalt Music Publishing, which administers Dr Luke's song credits.

 

For example, "Woman" now officially credits Dr Luke, who always had a 20% publishing stake in the song as an individual but is now officially credited as one of the songwriters.

 

 

Kobalt needs to manually resubmit each song credit they're changing, so they are prioritising active Prescription, Kemosabe and Amigo artists, then doing Republic and UMG artists from the last two years, and then everyone else that has used Dr Luke.

 

I'll update this thread when a few long-standing blind items and rumours are [finally] confirmed.

 

I also want to preface that some artists will have had no idea Dr Luke worked on their music, whilst others have always known and wanted him uncredited for optics.

[BryceG]

I copy-pasted the wrong URL in my OP:

 

https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/workID/912771795

[Raver]

ATRL swore he was stealing credits when he wasn't even claiming them 

[collin]

A mess.

[Gossip_Boy]

Hmm I remember reading an article recently where it said he's planning on making a "proper" comeback so I guess it makes sense. I wonder what else he has ghostwrote.

Edited April 28 by Gossip_Boy

[Kayseri Mantisi]

Always happy when people get their deserved credits for things they worked on 

[BryceG]

3 minutes ago, Raver said:

ATRL swore he was stealing credits when he wasn't even claiming them 

He has always offered an option where he'll go uncredited but be compensated through the publishing. That's the benefit of owning your own publishing company, you can do things like that.

 

Now he has UMG/Republic's backing to relaunch his career as a music mogul, so it makes sense he's instructed Kobalt to renegotiate his ghostwork agreements, and for his own artists, simply void them.

[Raspy]

[masochizm]

If he's credited as a writer theres a huge chance the artist had no idea that he was even involved…

 

Production credits however? No escaping that 

[BryceG]

1 minute ago, Nefertiti0 said:

he was already credited on it last year when he got ASCAP Pop Music Songwriter of the Year award
https://www.ascap.com/press/2023/05/05-18-pop-award-winners

It wasn't official and because of that, he wasn't listed as a nominee for Grammys and other awards.

[Ryan]

Anyone in here who disparages Kesha or her substantial allegations against him will be permanently banned. I’m not doing this shit again.

 

Luke is GARBAGE and I hope he suffers for the hell he put that vulnerable girl through. Contrary to what the trial allowed, Kesha DID disclose the allegations well before her contractual disagreements with that vulture. 

[BryceG]

 

I think with something like 'Future Nostalgia' possibly suddenly adding him to the credits, he won't retroactively receive any awards. He will, however, start to receive plaques for new certifications.

[wehavetostan]

Yall are so weird

[Alex]

yeah this is nasty work lol. Luke wasn't even in the Planet Her liner credits on the CD (and those are label approved) for any of those new additional tracks he tacked his name onto so there's no doubt he didn't contribute to any of those songs + must be some legal requirement which could match the theory about the mandatory 6 songs per album clause. I honestly don't think any song that doesn't have Luke as a sole producer (so everything that's not Say So, You Right and Need to Know) are produced by him. People love giving him the credit for songs he barely touched tho

[WEEKND]

Oh my my 

 

I can't even lie Woman and Been Like This are amazing songs 

[Alex]

 

21 minutes ago, Kayseri Mantisi said:

Always happy when people get their deserved credits for things they worked on 

 

you would think if he was actually involved on those songs he would be listed as a songwriter on the official album credits right? Let's use some critical thinking skills babe 

 

Edited April 28 by Alex

[Kayseri Mantisi]

14 minutes ago, Alex said:

you would think if he was actually involved on those songs he would be listed as a songwriter on the official album credits right? Let's use some critical thinking skills babe 

A ghostwriter is a ghostwriter. Do you think when you're a ghostwriter your credits don't appear on Spotify but appear on a CD booklet instead? Do you think that would be a ghost? Let's use some critical thinking skills babe 

[perpetual novice]

i'm fairly sure he was already credited on these tracks as his aliases, he was producing under different names for a while. but also, doja was getting heat for her association with him during this album rollout and i specifically remember him not being on 'that many' tracks being a talking point in her favour. maybe it was just an agreement between them at the time.

[Alex]

4 minutes ago, Kayseri Mantisi said:

A ghostwriter is a ghostwriter. Do you think when you're a ghostwriter your credits don't appear on Spotify but appear on a CD booklet instead? Do you think that would be a ghost? Let's use some critical thinking skills babe 

Ok. Lorde comeback is going to flop btw. Remember this when it happens.

[Kayseri Mantisi]

1 minute ago, Alex said:

Ok. Lorde comeback is going to flop btw. Remember this when it happens.

Well thanks for making me laugh with your off-topic fume No one is asking for her to have #1's everywhere. She is currently working with one of the most talented producers ever while you're crying about some ghostwriting drama here.

 

Bookmarked, don't worry 

[professor2000]

4 minutes ago, perpetual novice said:

i'm fairly sure he was already credited on these tracks as his aliases, he was producing under different names for a while. but also, doja was getting heat for her association with him during this album rollout and i specifically remember him not being on 'that many' tracks being a talking point in her favour. maybe it was just an agreement between them at the time.

Nope that's not the case lol.  He was already credited on NTK and KMM.  There's no need for alias or "ghost producing", when he was already credited on other songs as Dr Luke.  What would be the point?

 

All of a sudden he just now remembered he was on the other songs?
 

Mind you, if Doja was gonna get whacked for the Luke connection, he wouldn't add his name on two singles.  
 

 

 

 

[Blue Rose]

So Doja agreed to hide his name to avoid backlash and now that the dust has settled, he's getting his recognition. Everybody involved in this case is awful 

[masochizm]

 

11 minutes ago, Blue Rose said:

So Doja agreed to hide his name to avoid backlash and now that the dust has settled, he's getting his recognition. Everybody involved in this case is awful 

girl read the thread and think critically… why would she actively choose to hide his name when he already had credits on a handful of songs?

[bearman]

I can't at the Luke Defence Forces stepping in to make the wildest fan theories ever. 

 

I hope him wrongfully being credited means that they found some sort of agreement that basically cancels the Kemosabe contract and sets her free.