
Mental Health in Music: Why Music Professionals Need to Prioritize It
10/17/22 • 31 min
Mental health in the music industry has quite often been pushed to the side. Musicians and various music professionals fail to recognize its importance. However, the stigma around mental health is beginning to dwindle which is huge because music professionals are in one of the most grueling industries out there.
Since mental health is so important, Monique and Lennon discuss a few things that they've found helpful to themselves over the years to maintain their mental health.
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Music Minds Matter: https://www.musicmindsmatter.org.uk/
Music Health Alliance: https://www.musichealthalliance.com/
Music Industry Therapist Collective (MITC): https://musicindustrytherapists.com/
Disclaimer: We are not mental health professionals, and the companies and/or tips mentioned throughout this episode should not be taken as medical advice.
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Mental health in the music industry has quite often been pushed to the side. Musicians and various music professionals fail to recognize its importance. However, the stigma around mental health is beginning to dwindle which is huge because music professionals are in one of the most grueling industries out there.
Since mental health is so important, Monique and Lennon discuss a few things that they've found helpful to themselves over the years to maintain their mental health.
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FJbdJV8lT7I
Silence The Shame: https://silencetheshame.com/
Backline: https://backline.care/
MusiCares: https://www.musicares.org/
Music Minds Matter: https://www.musicmindsmatter.org.uk/
Music Health Alliance: https://www.musichealthalliance.com/
Music Industry Therapist Collective (MITC): https://musicindustrytherapists.com/
Disclaimer: We are not mental health professionals, and the companies and/or tips mentioned throughout this episode should not be taken as medical advice.
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Keith Kirk is a metadata specialist based in the UK. He has worked with a number of artists and major record labels, including Universal Music Group, Sony Music, BMG, Kobalt, and many more.
In this episode, Monique and Lennon chat with Keith about UPCs, ISRCs, ISNIs, and more. Keith goes over the importance of metadata, how to accurately keep track of it, and when you should begin keeping track of this metadata.
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Why Are So Many Musicians Selling Their Publishing Catalogs and Copyrights?
Big name artists and musicians like Stevie Nicks and Bruce Springsteen are selling their music publishing catalogs to companies like Hipgnosis and Primary Wave, among others. Why are musicians selling their catalogs and rights?
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