Kesha Announces 'Smash,' a New Platform for Music Creators - Get the Details

Kesha is launching a new initiative.

The 38-year-old “Joyride” singer announced SMASH on Thursday (May 22), a new community platform for music creators.

The platform is described as a place “where creators connect, collaborate and hire each other on their own terms – and retain rights to whatever they create.”

Co-founded by Kesha, Alan Cannistraro and Lagan Sebert alongside a team of top music industry and tech veterans, SMASH “aims to give creators access to the professional community they need to make amazing music without having to sign away their lives to get into the club,” per an official release.

“My goal is to shift the power structure of the music making business in favor of the creators,” says Kesha.

“I signed a predatory deal when I was 18 and then spent more than a decade fighting to regain rights to my voice and image. When I finally gained my freedom I realized the fight wasn’t over. I want to make sure what happened to me never happens to anyone else again.”

To celebrate, Kesha is inviting creators to take part in an exclusive remix challenge for her new single, “BOY CRAZY.” Fans can sign up at smashmusic.io, and will receive stems for “BOY CRAZY.” and then have a week to put their own spin on the song. The best remix will then be personally selected by Kesha and officially released on Kesha Records later this summer.

Recently, Kesha opened up about her relationship status.