RAYE and Polydor “half methods” after claims label would not launch her debut

RAYE has introduced that she’s now an unbiased artist after exiting her report cope with Polydor.

The singer, who final month alleged that the label had refused to let her launch her debut report regardless of having signed a four-album deal in 2014, wrote in the present day (July 19) that an settlement was reached for her to go away.

“Polydor and I’ve spoken and we now have agreed to half methods,” she started her notice on Twitter.

“I wish to say a giant real thanks to the Polydor workforce, and all of the people who’ve fought for me, believed in me and labored so laborious for me throughout the years.

“Polydor are an unbelievable infrastructure energy home workforce, sadly we now have had totally different objectives artistically and I’m very grateful to them for giving me a sleek easy exit to start out my subsequent chapter as an artist.”

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— RAYE (@raye) July 19, 2021

In an announcement given to NME final month a Polydor spokesperson stated that the label was “saddened” to listen to about RAYE’s issues. The spokesperson added that the label had “reached out to her administration workforce to debate and provide our full assist”.

Earlier this month RAYE stated she was taking a break from social media within the wake of the controversy. “I’m purported to be in ‘Name On Me’ promo mode however I simply don’t have the power to advertise this report proper now,” she wrote, referring to her newest single.

When she initially made the claims on June 29, she stated she had been instructed she would solely be allowed to make her first album if ‘Name On Me’ did properly. “Think about the PRESSURE of me waking up on daily basis frantically taking a look at numbers and stats hoping that I can simply make MY BLOODY FIRST ALBUM,” RAYE wrote.

The artist launched her first singles underneath Polydor in 2016 with ‘Distraction’, the Stormzy-featuring ‘Ambition’ and ‘I, U, Us’. She has additionally launched 4 EPs underneath the deal in addition to final November’s mini-album ‘Euphoric (Unhappy Songs)’.

Talking to NME on the 2021 BRIT Awards pink carpet, the singer stated she hopes to “combine genres” on her debut album. “I’ve been signed for a really, very very long time – since I used to be 17. I’m 23 now, so it’s been six years,” she added. “I’m prepared to simply drop [an album].”