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Building artist campaigns to mitigate burnout
A 2025 study of 1,000 UK and US creators found that 52% have experienced burnout as a result of career stress, with financial instability as a primary driver. A further […]
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Ariana Grande foundation supports LGBTQ+ rights and mental health
Ariana Grande has launched a new charitable endeavour. The Brighter Days Ahead Foundation will include four separate funds focused on organisations “that provide the safe space and care that is […]
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Two UMG partnerships focus on mental health for musicians
Managers tend to be at the sharp end of any mental-health issues for their artists, but over recent years labels have been facing up to their responsibilities in this regard […]
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Report: ‘Mental wellness’ market was worth $268.3bn in 2024
The crossover between music and health/wellbeing has been of growing interest to the music industry – particularly its biggest major label. So the non-profit Global Wellness Institute’s latest ‘Economy Monitor’ report may generate […]
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Music truly matters – so how can we plan better for its future?
This guest post is by Shain Shapiro PhD, the founder and chair of Sound Diplomacy. Here, he argues that there are significant economic opportunities if the music industry starts thinking more strategically about how music can address some of the world’s largest challenges – and begin acting to initiate it.
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UMG teams up with Music Health Alliance for mental health fund
2025’s wave of activity to better support mental health within the music industry is gathering momentum. Universal Music Group announced its latest initiative yesterday: an expansion of its existing healthcare-access […]
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Ariana Grande and Chappell Roan amplify debate on musicians’ mental health
From TikTok burnout to the stresses of loss-making tours, discussion within the music industry about musicians’ wellbeing, and how to better support it, has been rumbling for a while. However, […]
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Two new health trials test music’s ability to treat anxiety
There is real excitement within the music industry about partnerships with the health sector and its startups. But progress in rolling out projects is necessarily slow: once partnerships are signed, […]
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UK charity Music Minds Matter reveals first industry ‘allies’
Today (10 October) is World Mental Health Day, and one of the charities working in this area for the music industry has some new partners to announce. Music Minds Matter has […]
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TikTok and Roblox taken to task (again) over children’s welfare
TikTok and Roblox have separately faced criticism and concerns over the welfare of the younger users of their platforms in recent years. Yesterday saw both taken to task again in […]
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Tonic Futures to provide mental-health support to young music pros
Its latest initiative is called ‘Tonic Futures’ and launches later this month as the organisation reaches its 12th anniversary.
