Chappell Roan used her 2025 Grammys acceptance speech to demand a livable wage for artists. Here's why it's famously difficult to make money as a musician.

Chappell Roan, the winner of Best New Artist at the 2025 Grammy Awards, delivered a powerful speech addressing the challenges musicians face in the industry. She called on record labels to treat artists as valuable employees, demanding livable wages and healthcare. Roan shared her personal journey, including her struggles after being dropped by her record label at a young age. Her speech sheds light on broader issues within the music industry, where many artists encounter significant financial and bureaucratic hurdles in their careers.

Record labels need to treat their artists as valuable employees with a livable wage and health insurance and protection.

When I got dropped, I had zero job experience under my belt, and like most people, I had... quite a difficult time finding a job in the pandemic.

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