KESHA CONTINUES MISSION TO PUT POWER INTO THE HANDS OF MUSIC CREATORS WITH SMASH

INNOVATIVE NEW COMMUNITY PLATFORM ALLOWS CREATORS TO CONNECT, COLLABORATE AND RETAIN RIGHTS TO WHATEVER THEY CREATE

ANNOUNCEMENT CELEBRATED WITH EXCLUSIVE REMIX CHALLENGE FOR LOBAL POP ICON’S ACCLAIMED NEW SINGLE, “BOY CRAZY.” INTERESTED REMIX CHALLENGE PARTICIPANTS INVITED TO SIGN UP NOW TO THE OFFICIAL SMASH EMAIL LIST EXCLUSIVELY AT SMASHMUSIC.IO

BEST REMIX TO BE PERSONALLY SELECTED BY KESHA AND OFFICIALLY RELEASED ON HER OWN RECORD LABEL, KESHA RECORDS, LATER THIS SUMMER

EAGERLY AWAITED NEW ALBUM, . (PERIOD), ARRIVES ON INDEPENDENCE DAY, FRIDAY, JULY 4, VIA KESHA RECORDS

Multi-Platinum global pop superstar Kesha continues her long-standing mission to create a safe and thriving environment for music creators with today’s unveiling of SMASH, an innovative new community platform where creators connect, collaborate and hire each other on their own terms – and retain rights to whatever they create. Co-founded by SMASH CEO Kesha Sebert, CTO Alan Cannistraro and COO 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. By connecting a safe and supportive community of the very best songwriters, artists, producers, instrumentalists, singers, and sound engineers, SMASH takes the power out of the hands of the traditional music business gatekeepers and places it into the hands of those who create the music.

“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 the announcement of SMASH, Kesha is inviting creators to take part in an exclusive remix challenge for her acclaimed new single, “BOY CRAZY.,” available everywhere now via her own record label Kesha Records. Interested participants signing up to the official SMASH email list at smashmusic.io will receive stems for “BOY CRAZY.” and then have a week to put their own exciting spin on the high-energy, hyperpop-fueled track. The best remix will then be personally selected by Kesha and officially released on Kesha Records later this summer. To sign up, please visit www.smashmusic.io.

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Hailed by Rolling Stone as an “unapologetically sexy” party anthem, “BOY CRAZY.” heralds the upcoming release of Kesha’s hugely anticipated new album, . (PERIOD), arriving at last on Independence Day, Friday, July 4. Kesha will celebrate . (PERIOD) with the biggest live run of her already extraordinary career, The Tits Out Tour. Produced by Live Nation and presented by Feeld, the milestone North American headline tour kicks off July 1 in West Valley City, UT’s Utah First Credit Union Amphitheatre and then hits arenas and amphitheaters across the continent through an August 10 finale at Tampa, FL’s MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre. Highlights include Kesha’s first-ever headline shows at such world-famous venues as Los Angeles, CA’s Kia Forum (July 5) and New York City’s Madison Square Garden (July 23). For complete details, please visit keshaofficial.com/tour.

ABOUT SMASH:

SMASH is the all-in-one platform for music creators to connect, collaborate, and get hired on their own terms – and, most importantly, retain rights to whatever they create. The platform will include features such as community networking, marketplace, contracting, and a remote collaboration studio.

By building a community of the very best songwriters, artists, producers, instrumentalists, singers, and engineers and connecting them in a safe and supportive community, SMASH takes the power out of the hands of the traditional gatekeepers and hands it to the music creators. SMASH is where any music creator can find their musical tribe and create their own…SMASH.

She’s ready to smash the system. To join the revolution , please visit www.smashmusic.io.

ABOUT KESHA SEBERT, SMASH CO-FOUNDER, CEO:

One of Spotify’s Top 100 Artists with close to 40M monthly listeners, Kesha is one of the most popular and respected artists of her generation. Ranked by Billboard Kesha as the 26th Top Female Artist of the 21st century, she has earned 10 top 10 singles, billions of streams, two #1 albums, four #1 songs on Top 40 radio and more than 40M followers across social media. The 2x GRAMMY® Award-nominated superstar has earned the unanimous praise of critics around the world along with a diverse, passionate, and socially-engaged global audience who believe in the messages behind her music. An innovative entrepreneur whose ventures outside of music include multiple top-rated TV programs, an award-winning film, a book, a cruise, and a cosmetics line, Kesha recently launched her own label, Kesha Records, stating “Music has the power to connect the world, and I aspire for my work to be a beacon of light and goodness.”

ABOUT ALAN CANNISTRARO, SMASH CO-FOUNDER, CTO:

Alan Cannistraro is a technologist with a distinguished career creating innovative media consumption products. He helped pioneer iOS apps during his tenure at Apple from 2000-2012, including developing the first apps on the Apple App Store. Steve Jobs, reportedly “nervous the App Store wouldn’t be a hit,” encouraged Cannistraro’s efforts, seeking compelling first-party applications to showcase the platform’s potential. Cannistraro was instrumental in architecting and engineering Apple products including Podcasts, Books, Final Cut Pro, iPhone and iPod among others. After Apple, Cannistraro moved to Facebook to help drive their “mobile first” strategy, building many widely lauded features. He followed his tenure at Facebook by embarking on entrepreneurial ventures including founding Rheo, a social video platform designed to create a “lean-back experience,” curating content organized by the viewer’s mood. Cannistraro, whose first passion was as a musician and DJ, is now excited to be working with SMASH to help shift the music creation economy in favor of the creators.

ABOUT LAGAN SEBERT, SMASH CO-FOUNDER, COO:

With a background in community network building, artist management, digital media production, and business operations, Lagan Sebert complements Kesha’s vision with the operational expertise required to build and scale a technology platform. His experience creating and managing content for the world’s most popular music artists and tech brands includes Google, Apple, Meta, IBM, and many more, while his skill for overseeing business functions ensures SMASH will be run with efficiency and strategic focus as it grows. As a co-founder of Hometeam Global Content, Sebert proved his ability to build a global community of independent Filmmakers. Hometeam has grown each of its five years of existence and was named to Fast Company’s most innovative list for 2023.

ABOUT CRUSH MUSIC, SMASH MUSIC BUSINESS ADVISORS

CRUSH MUSIC is a full service music company run by two former musicians, Jonathan Daniel and Bob McLynn. Founded in 2002, CRUSH guides the careers of global superstars including Kesha, Sia, Lorde, Miley Cyrus, Green Day, Fall Out Boy, Train, Weezer, Panic! At The Disco, and others. Along with their joint venture deal with Kesha Records, CRUSH MUSIC currently enjoys a fruitful partnership with Atlantic Records through which they have released albums for Weezer, Train, and Sia. For more, please visit crushmusic.com

ABOUT JESSICA MCKELLAR, SMASH BUSINESS ADVISOR:

Jessica McKellar is the CEO and co-founder of Pilot, a leading bookkeeping firm powered by software. With a background in computer science from MIT, she has been instrumental in the success of startups including Ksplice and Zulip, both of which were acquired by major tech companies. Formerly she was Director of Engineering at Dropbox. At Pilot, McKellar continues to drive innovation and excellence, making significant strides in the tech industry. For more, please see pilot.com

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