Spotify and Backline Launch Mental Health for Creators Global Initiative

Spotify and the non-profit Backline have released "Between the Lines," a mental health guide for songwriters, and announced what the two organisations call a first-of-its-kind "Mental Health for Creators Global Initiative." Backline, founded in 2019 after the suicides of Jeff Austin and Neal Casal, operates a free 24/7 crisis line and case management for music industry workers and families.