Music Industry and Artist Rights

Singer Chappell Roan used her Grammy win to demand that music labels offer young artists a living wage and healthcare. She shared her own experience of being dropped by a label as a minor and left without support. Roan emphasized the need for artists to be treated as valuable employees.

Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Increase Proposal

Pennsylvania State Senator Christine Tartaglione introduced legislation to increase the state’s minimum wage to $20, the highest in the nation, citing the current rate of $7.25 as inadequate amid high inflation rates.