Halseycame toChappell Roans defense afterThe Hollywood Reporterpublished a scathing takedown of her Grammy Awards acceptance speech.
In her speech, she demanded that labels offer a livable wage and health care to their developing artists.
Labels, we got you, but do you got us?
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she said to a standing ovation from her peers.
It was written by Jeff Rabhan, who has worked as a music journalist and label executive.
He now works in higher education.
In atext-only Instagram Story, Halsey taggedThe Hollywood Reporterdirectly before sharing her own response to the piece.
Halsey went on to point out how record advances are for affording survival and are a game of investment.
This is what real industry disruptors do, Rabhan wrote.
Prince reinvented his entire business model.
Petty went on a creative hunger strike and held one of his best records hostage.
Roan has yet to respond to the column.
