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Halsey, Lady Gaga, Lorde, Ariana Grande and More Tweet in Support of Kesha

In light of the ruling against Kesha's bid for injunction yesterday, several celebrities in the music industry vocalized their support for her on social media, including Halsey, Lady Gaga, Lorde, Ariana Grande and Kelly Clarkson, and the hashtags #FreeKesha and #SonySupportsRape began trending on Twitter. A petition signed by over 50,000 people so far is urging Sony not to force Kesha to work with her alleged abuser.

Judge Denies Kesha’s Release From Contract With Dr. Luke, Her Alleged Abuser

There's a new development in the Kesha v Dr. Luke case today as New York Supreme Court Justice Shirley Kornreich has denied Kesha's bid for injunction, which is basically a request to get out of her contract with Dr. Luke, who she alleges drugged and raped her during their time working together.

Kesha Wins One Legal Battle Over Her Producer/Alleged Rapist Dr. Luke; Still Can’t Make Music Outside His Company

Last September, we wrote about the profoundly fucked-up legal battles Kesha has been trapped in with her producer Dr. Luke, who she alleges abused, drugged, and raped her. Kesha filed a lawsuit against Dr. Luke in October 2014, to which he responded with his own suit claiming that the singer fabricated accusations to get out of her contract with him and Sony records.

Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast Pens Lenny Letter Addressing Music Industry Misogyny

Bethany Cosentino of Best Coast wrote a piece about misogyny in the music industry for Lena Dunham's Lenny Letter newsletter.

Skeezy Music Publicist Heathcliff Berru Called Out on Twitter for Sexual Harassment

Here's another name for the "shitty people in power" list: Heathcliff Berru, a music publicist who was called out on Twitter the other day by a lot of prominent female artists.

Lady Gaga Calls Out Music Industry For Being a “F—ing Boys’ Club”

Few things are more awesome than when a woman uses a platform to point out areas in her industry that could use some work. That's exactly what Lady Gaga did last night when she accepted the Woman of the Year award at Billboard's Women in Music event, fully acknowledging that there were times when she felt as though she couldn't be taken seriously as an artist because she was a woman.

Kesha Effectively Iced Out of Music Industry for Her Accusations of Abuse, Rape Against Producer

Because I know someone's going to say it: whether you like Kesha's career and the music she makes is not the point here.

Things We Saw Today: Chewie’s Angels, a Pastel Wookiee Cosplay Trio

Known by some as "Chewie's Angels," this cosplay trio of pastel Wookiees in glittery boots made our day a little bit brighter. Shine on, you gorgeous fuzzballs.

Music Journalist Rounds Up Examples of Sexism in Her Industry

Although geeky spaces have their own particular flavor of "fake geek girl" gatekeeping, the music industry shares some of the exact same exclusionary habits, as documented in this Twitter thread initiated by Pitchfork editor Jessica Hopper.