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Mental Health Crisis Line For Music Industry Launches A Year After Chappell Roan’s Grammy Speech
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- A year after Chappell Roan's Grammy speech, Backline launches B-LINE, a 24/7 mental health and crisis hotline for music industry professionals and their families.
- Spotify leads sponsorship for B-LINE, with support from Noah Kahan, Live Nation, Adyen, AEG Presents, and other industry partners.
- The hotline number is 1-855-BLINE99 and the text line is 254-639, designed for confidential, rapid support for music workers.
- Chappell Roan's 2025 Grammys speech helped catalyze greater visibility and momentum for B-LINE.
- Roan’s $25,000 donation to start the 'We Got You' fund at Backline, later matched by artists like Noah Kahan, Charli XCX, and Sabrina Carpenter, spurred broader support.
- MusiCares data underscores the urgency, with higher suicidal ideation in the music industry than the general population and peers facing significant mental health risks.
- Backline emphasizes the hotline fills a critical gap by enabling real-time access to care for music industry professionals.
- UMG and the Music Health Alliance join related funding efforts to connect artists with providers and financial aid for mental health care.
- The new hotline aligns with ongoing industry commitments to musician mental health and wellbeing, continuing Backline's mission since 2019.
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