Singer Kesha became the founder of the startup Smash — a platform for musicians

Singer Kesha, known for her hits and vibrant image, is now focused not only on her creative work but also on supporting the music community. She has launched Smash — a platform that will help artists find each other, collaborate, and protect their copyrights.

Smash is a community where musicians can interact, hire each other, and retain rights to all their works. This project continues the mission of her label Kesha Records, which she introduced earlier.

Kesha has always fought for independence in the industry. After lengthy legal battles with her former producer, she stated that she is now a free woman and wants to help other artists avoid the problems she faced.

She describes Smash as LinkedIn for musicians or a Fiverr-style platform, but with a priority on protecting artists' copyrights.

The project's technical director is Alan Cannistraro — a former developer at Apple and Facebook. He created the first iOS apps at Apple and later worked on the Year-In-Review project at Facebook. Then he founded the video platform Rheo, and now he helps Kesha bring her idea to life.

Smash promises to become a convenient tool for independent artists, simplifying the process of interaction and support within the music community.

Source: TechCrunch