function onPlayerReadyVidible(e){'undefined'!=typeof HPTrack&&HPTrack.Vid.Vidible_track(e)}!function(e,i){if(e.vdb_Player){if('object'==typeof commercial_video){var a='',o='m.fwsitesection='+commercial_video.site_and_category;if(a+=o,commercial_video['package']){var c='&m.fwkeyvalues=sponsorship%3D'+commercial_video['package'];a+=c}e.setAttribute('vdb_params',a)}i(e.vdb_Player)}else{var t=arguments.callee;setTimeout(function(){t(e,i)},0)}}(document.getElementById('vidible_1'),onPlayerReadyVidible); Sonys Kemosabe Records has parted ways with Lukasz Dr. Luke Gottwald, according to court documents obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.The documents state that Gottwald is no longer the CEO of Kemosabe Records and does not have authority to act on its behalf.Sonys legal team submitted the filing to dismiss a counterclaim by Kesha against Kemosabe.Gottwald reportedly still has a relationship with Sony Music, per The Guardian, though the outlet notes his role as CEO ended on March 31.A page on Sonys website about Gottwald has also reportedly been removed, according to THR.The Huffington Post has reached out to reps for Kesha, Gottwald and Sony and will update this post accordingly.Rumors that Gottwald would be dropped by Sony started swirling last year following a report by The Wrap. A source told the website Gottwalds lawsuit with Kesha had turned intoa public relations headache for Sony.However, Gottwalds attorney denied The Wraps report at the time, telling HuffPost it was not true.Luke has an excellent relationship with Sony. His representatives are in regular contact with executives at the highest levels at Sony, and this has never come up, his attorney said.This latest revelation comes as Gottwald and Kesha continue their legal battle, which dates back to 2014; the TiK ToK singer filed a lawsuit against Gottwald, accusing him of sexual assault and battery.Since then, there has been plenty of back and forth from both parties, with Gottwald continuously denying the allegations against him.Last February, a New York judge denied Keshas motion requesting she be released from her contract with Sony, though he did rule that she could work with a different producer under the Sony umbrella.Most recently, Keshas team released a series of emails portraying Gottwald in a negative light, which prompted the producer to respond with damning emails of his own.The Cannibal singer has not released an album since 2012s Warrior, though shes done various performances and released a song with Zedd. She also toured with a new band, Kesha and the Creepies, last summer.Kesha dropped her lawsuit against Gottwald in California but continues to fight her case in New York. -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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