Kesha Launches SMASH Platform Empowering Music Creators

Kesha, the multi-platinum pop superstar, has launched SMASH, a new community platform aimed at empowering music creators by allowing them to connect, collaborate, and retain rights to their work without signing away control to traditional music industry gatekeepers. Co-founded with CTO Alan Cannistraro and COO Lagan Sebert, SMASH seeks to shift the power structure in the music business in favor of creators, inspired by Kesha's own experience fighting predatory contracts and reclaiming her rights after years of legal battles. To celebrate the platform's launch, Kesha is hosting a remix challenge for her new single "BOY CRAZY," with the winning remix to be personally selected by her and released on her label, Kesha Records. This initiative is part of Kesha's broader comeback as an independent artist, including the recent release of "Joy Ride," the upcoming album "." (Period.), and her first US tour since going independent. SMASH is envisioned as a safe, professional community where songwriters, producers, and other music professionals can thrive without compromising their ownership or creative freedom. The platform reflects Kesha's commitment to changing the music industry's dynamics and supporting artists' rights.