"In a series of posts on X, formerly Twitter on Tuesday (20 January), 33-year-old "Broken" singer Kim Petras stated that she had officially asked to be dropped by her record label Republic Records, a brand owned by Universal Music. "I'm tired of having no control over my own life or career. I want to continue to self fund and self curate my own music. This is why I have formally requested to be dropped by @RepublicRecords," Petras wrote."
""My album has been done for 6 months but my record label has refused to give me a release date or pay my collaborator's [sic] for the work they've done," she alleged. Petras added that she also filmed a "self-funded music video" at the end of 2025 for her next single, but her record label "wouldn't give [her] a release date" for it."
Kim Petras formally requested to be dropped by Republic Records, citing lack of control over her career and a desire to self-fund and self-curate her music. She stated that her completed album has been finished for six months but the label refuses to set a release date or pay her collaborators. She said she filmed a self-funded music video at the end of 2025, yet the label would not provide a release date for the single. She described Republic Records as offering no support unless projects fit TikTok trends or 80s revival queerbaiting. Universal Music was contacted for comment.
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