VIDEO : Judge Refuses a Plea by Kesha to Release Her From a Contract With Dr. Luke

Kesha recipient of the Visibility award speaks at the 21st Annual HRC Nashville Equality Dinner at the Renaissance Hotel on Saturday, March 5, 2016, in Nashville. (AP) New York - A judge on Wednesday refused a plea by US singer Kesha to free her from a contract with an allegedly abusive producer, in a case that has galvanised feminists.