Does music make you sick?, NY nightlife major, streaming regulations

Electronic Beats Weekly

Why is there such a strong correlation between music and mental health? Our guest this week, Dr. George Musgrave, studies the psychological and working conditions of creative careers. The results turn out better for audiences than for artists. Plus: Retired detective becomes new nightlife mayor in New York and EU Parliament calls for new rules to regulate streaming.

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Host: OttO Kent

Writers for this episode: Aaron Gonsher and Helena Schmidt

Edit and sound design: Marc Übel

Lead Producer: Isabel Woop

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And here you can find the studies Dr. George Musgrave mentions in the interview:

Largest ever study on musicians mental health in Scandinavia (2023):https://musiklivetspartnerskab.dk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Musgrave-Gross-Carney-2023-When-Music-Speaks-Part-1.pdf

On the paradox of music making being beneficial but a career being harmful (2023):https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09548963.2022.2058354?src=

On the impact of career musicianship on relationships (2023):https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0304422X23000025

On the challenges of the musicians mental health landscape (2023):https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(23)00093-7/fulltext

On the role that definitions of ‘success’ play in wellbeing (2023):https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/03057356221096506

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