The controversy continued over one Hollywood Reporters concerning Chappell RoanS Grammy Night Speech In which she demanded record label to support artists with “a lively salary and health care”: Early Friday, the singer challenged the author of the article to match her $ 25,000 donation to a named fund for “fighters” that has lost her record business.
“Want to match me $ 25k to donate to struggling released artists?” She wrote on her Instagram StoryLabel the author. She gave her publicist Instagram and wrote, “Do you want to talk?”
“Will keep everyone updated on the long -awaited answer !!,” she continued. “And I will show receipts of the donations <3. Mr. Rabhan I love how in the article did you say "Put your money where your mouth it." Genius!!! Let's link and build together and see if you can do the same. "
In her speech, the Roan recalled the challenges she had faced after being lost from Atlantic Records, which she had signed as a 16-year-old and how difficult it was to find work and affordable health care. Jeff Rabhan, former chairman of the New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded MusicThe criticized the Roan in OP-Ed For naitis about the work of the music industry and challenged her to back up her words with action.
In a series of follow -up posts, Roan then published links to the music from “Some artists who deserve more love and a larger platform”: Hemlock Springs, Sarah Kinsley, Devon Again and Baby Storm.
During his speech that accepted the Grammy Award for best new artist on Sunday evening, the Roan gave a speech that urged record labels to support developing artists with “a lively salary and health care.”
“I told myself if I ever won a Grammy, and I had to get up here in front of the most powerful musicians, I would demand that labels and the industry, to earn millions of dollars of artists, would offer a lively salary and health care, especially for To develop artists, “she started, before telling her about her fighters and concluded:“ Labels, we have you, but do you have us? “
