How Kesha Came Out On Top (Of Multiple Charts) With Her Independent Debut – Billboard

“We’ve checked quite a few boxes off the last 12 months,” says Crush Music’s Dan Kruchkow. Dan Kruchkow Casi Radziul In 2023, Kesha completed her yearslong record deal with Kemosabe and RCA with the release of her experimental pop album, Gag Order. After its release, she parted ways with her longtime management, Vector. And by the start of 2024, she was ready for her next chapter: freedom.  In February 2024, Kesha signed a new management deal with Crush (Miley Cyrus, Lorde). And fittingly, this July 4, she released her first album, . (Period), with the new team intact – and her first as an independent artist, releasing on her own Kesha Records and distributed by ADA. “I am full of so much gratitude. Thank you for supporting me,” Kesha recently wrote on Instagram. “As an independent artist, I’m really floored by the amount of love and support yall are giving me.” Trending on Billboard Crush CMO Dan Kruchkow recalls meeting the pop star for the first time, saying: “You could immediately tell her ambition, vision and competitiveness were not lacking in the least. That’s a very good first impression in our book.” And it’s helped her deliver, big time. .(Period)
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