“We're talking about measurable increases in dopamine, reduced anxiety, and better emotional resilience”: Why making music is actually good for you

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In early 2025, Mikey Shulman, the CEO of generative music platform Suno, made headlines when he stated: “It’s not really enjoyable to make music now.”

Shulman went on to complain that it takes a lot of time and practice to develop a talent for an instrument or piece of music software, making the preposterous claim that “the majority of people don’t enjoy the majority of the time they spend making music.”