Labels, we got you, but do you got us?
The premiums for those plans currently sit at $375 per financial quarter, according to SAGs site.
A lack of awareness about these types of union resources has been anissue for recording artists for years.
Chapell Roan used her Best New Artist Grammy speech to call for better treatment of rising artists: “Labels, we got you, but do you got us?“Kevin Mazur/Getty Images/The Recording Academy
Still, the SAG deal with the labels doesnt completely address the problems that Roan highlighted.
The same goes for any unsigned artists who are still trying to get a foothold in the industry.
Our system is fragmented.
For so many musicians, youre moving between employers so frequently.
Its a dizzying array of people.
Thats the case for a lot of freelancers across industries.
As such, being reclassified as employees isnt a particularly popular movement in the industry.
Artists in the music industry are simply not organized enough, DeFrancesco says.
