Lorde has just confirmed that she is now an independent artist!
In a voice note sent to fans on Wednesday, the what was that The singer shared that her contract with Universal Music Group (UMG) has expired.
Lorde signed with UMG in 2009 and four years later, dropped her chart-topping debut single, Royals.
“At the end of last year, my label deal – my record contract with Universal – expired,” she began. “I’ve been under that contract in some form or another for a very, very long time… since I was 12 years old when I got my first development deal with Universal.”
Lorde continued, “I’ve had an amazing experience with them. But the truth is that a 12-year-old girl had already sold her creative output before she knew what it would be like, and before she knew what she was signing,” Lorde continued.
The 29-year-old musician said he is happy to have found “another one” where nothing is being “bought or sold” from him.
“When I see an opportunity for a clean slate, I try to take it. And it feels different… I feel a sense of openness and possibility, and I’m inspired. It feels exciting to remove the container or something for a second,” ribs Hitmaker added.
Elsewhere in the voice note, Lorde also revealed that her goal is to get a driver’s license before she turns 30 in November.
“I’m studying for my permit… I have to be a licensed driver before I’m 30,” she joked.
It comes after Lollapalooza organizers announced earlier this week that Lorde, alongside Charli XCX and Tate McRae, will headline the upcoming edition of the US festival.
