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[mere-glim]

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[officialtrampstamps]

This week, however, the Tramp Stamps became the subject of widespread backlash across TikTok — and later, by extension, Twitter and Reddit — for allegedly being “industry plants” who have co-opted queer identity and a “punk” aesthetic for their own career gains.

By definition, an industry plant is an artist who has label backing but presents themself as self-made. As uncovered by a Reddit user this week, a 2019 report by the trade publication MusicRow shows that the band’s guitarist, Caroline Baker, is signed to music publishing house Prescription Songs, owned by producer Lukasz Gottwald, known professionally as Tyson Trax or Dr. Luke. Marisa Maino, the band’s lead singer, also inked a deal with Prescription in July 2020.

In addition to their Prescription Songs connection, the Tramp Stamps are also signed to Kobalt Music Group, according to the credits on their YouTube videos, which is owned in part by Gottwald, along with other industry heavy-hitters such as Sir Paul McCartney and Max Martin.

Gottwald, as you may recall, was the defendant in several lawsuits filed by Kesha in 2014 for sexual assault and emotional abuse; he later countersued for defamation and breach of contract. Their legal battle sparked the “Free Kesha” movement, a widespread conversation on how allegations of sexual assault are handled within the music industry, and Kesha’s Grammy-nominated song “Praying.”

Having an association with Dr. Luke is not a career-killer, though; Gottwald continues to write and produce for pop stars like Doja Cat, Kim Petras, and Saweetie, largely under his Tyson Trax alias. He received a Grammy nomination for his work on Doja Cat’s “Say So” just this past year.