Musicians 4X Less Likely To Have Access Substance Abuse, Addictions Help

ASCAP revealed the results of what it promises will be an annual US Music Creator Wellness Survey, alongside today’s launch of TuneUp, a wide-ranging mental and physical wellness program for music creators.

The 2019 ASCAP US Music Creator Wellness Survey showed that:

• Music creators are 31% more likely than the general population to say that their health and wellness have a major impact on their careers
• While creators are three times more likely than the general population to feel creative, inspired and brave, they are two to three times more likely to feel alone, disappointed and ignored
• As a result, music creators place high importance on:
  • Mental health and balance:
    • 83% more likely than the general population to say “meditating or practicing mindfulness” is very important to them
    • 55% more likely to say “therapy or coaching for self-improvement” is very important to them
  • Exercise: Creators are 31% more likely than the general population to say that “exercising” is very important to them
  • Community: Creators are 42% more likely to say “feeling connected to others” is very important to them
• Music creators are four times less likely than the general population to feel like they have good access to services that can help with substance abuse and other addictions,

ASCAP’s 2019 US Music Creator Wellness Study was conducted by Whitman Insight Strategies in Fall 2019.

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