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Photo: Chappell Roan | By Alex West & Jailene Cuevas, The Mirror US | Chappell Roan was crowned Best New Artist at the Grammys. She took the opportunity to leave a defiant message, summarizing it with, “Labels, we got you, but do you got us?”

As she took the stage, Chappell explained that she made a promise to herself to advocate for artists’ compensation and well-being. She made a “demand that labels and the industry profiting millions of dollars off artists would offer a livable wage and healthcare, especially to developing artists.” The Pink Pony Club singer went on to explain her own story as she was signed to her label as a minor.

Chappell explained that, during the pandemic, she “had a difficult time finding a job during the pandemic and could not afford health insurance.” The Grammy award winning artist said: “If my label would have prioritized artist health, I could have been provided care by a company I was giving everything to, so record labels need to threat their artists like valuable employees with health insurance and protection.”
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Read the full article here:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/grammy-winner-chappell-roan-delivers-defiant-message-against-music-industry-accepting-best-new-artist/

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Wait, Chappell, Do Artists Really Not Have Health Insurance?
By Andi Breitowich, PS | Chappell Roan did not come to play at her first Grammys. In addition to her head-turning outfit, iconic performance of “Pink Pony Club,” and staunch commitment to advocating for (and celebrating) transgender rights, the pop star capitalized on her win to call out record labels for not providing health insurance.

After thanking her support system, the 26-year-old singer accepted her award for best new artist and took a moment to criticize the industry: “I told myself that if I ever won a Grammy and got to stand up here before the most powerful people in music, I would demand that labels in the industry profiting millions of dollars off of artists would offer a livable wage and healthcare, especially to developing artists.”
Excuse me for being naive, but I assumed healthcare was a given once you signed with a label. Isn’t that the perk of an employer-employee relationship? According to Roan, it’s not even in the contract.

So what exactly is your favorite artist’s favorite artist doing for healthcare? Here’s what you need to know.
Do Artists Have Health Insurance?

It’s not a given. In general, labels do not provide health insurance, especially not for new or lesser-known musical artists.
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Read more of this article here:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/fitness/wait-chappell-do-artists-really-not-have-health-insurance/
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Chappell Roan’s Grammy Speech Raises Questions on Healthcare in the Music Industry
By Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone . . . MORE:
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Roan’s comments reflect a deeply frustrating system that leaves many artists feeling vulnerable and powerless, but the healthcare system for musicians – like for most people in the United States – is even more difficult to navigate than even Roan’s comments would suggest. So how does it actually work?
One might assume from Roan’s speech that artists at major labels don’t get access to insurance at all, but that’s not necessarily the case. While the labels don’t directly provide coverage for their artists the way that most employers in other industries do, they do have agreements in place with SAG-AFTRA that allow their artists to qualify for insurance through the powerful entertainment-industry union. 
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/chappell-roan-s-grammy-speech-raises-questions-on-healthcare-in-the-music-industry/

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