Halsey’s Label Responds to Singer’s TikTok Claim That They Won’t Let Her Release New Song

variety.com:

Thania Garcia Since Halsey posted a TikTok that her label will not let her release a new song she loves, the singer has sparked an intense debate amongst fans and industry professionals alike on the role the platform plays in the music world.

The singer  frustrations at her record label in a TikTok on May 23, claiming that they’re being blocked from releasing her next single for marketing reasons.“Basically, I have a song that I love that I want to release ASAP, but my record label won’t let me,” read the text of the original TikTok Halsey (who uses she/they pronouns) posted that originally stirred the debate. “I’ve been in this industry for eight years and I’ve sold over 165 million records and my record company is saying I can’t release [the song] unless they can fake a viral moment on TikTok.” Shortly after, she uploaded a second TikTok — this time it was an audio of a conversation one can assume to be between Halsey and a member of their label or team about the potential release schedule for the song. “I just hate this,” they say to the person off-camera who responds: “Oh I know, I hate it.”A rep for the singer’s longtime label, Astralwerks-Capitol, responded on Monday morning, saying in a statement to Variety: “Our belief in Halsey as a singular and important artist is total and unwavering.