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Music at Work

Music News 

If you’ll be heading back to the office again, will the boss allow music?

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021 Alan Cross 1 Comment Music at Work, Productivity

Study after study shows that listening to music at work increases employee satisfaction and productivity. Yet so many workplaces won’t

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Ongoing History of New Music 

Ongoing History Daily: Why you should listen to music at work

June 16, 2021June 16, 2021 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music at Work, Productivity

Listening to the radio at work right now? That’s good. A study out of the University of Illinois said that

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Listening to music “significantly impairs creativity.” Wait–what?

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 Alan Cross 1 Comment Music at Work

The results of this study will come as a shock to anyone who listens to music at work. I’ve even

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Wellness, work, and music — how it all comes together

January 28, 2019January 27, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music at Work, Wellness

[This was my weekend column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] There doesn’t seem to be any real evolutionary reason for homo sapiens to

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Music News 

What do you do when they won’t change the music at work?

September 30, 2018September 30, 2018 Alan Cross 1 Comment Music at Work

Earlier this year, I was in a London hotel with a lobby stuck on a time warp. From what I

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Why the Boss Should Let You Listen to Music at Work

July 7, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music at Work, Rehabilitation

People in lab coats are constantly discovering the positive effects that music has on the mind and body. The latest

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Do You Listen to Music at Work? Then Take a Moment to Listen to This

May 29, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music at Work

If you’re reading this at work, there’s an excellent chance that music is playing. We’ve known for over a hundred

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Music Streaming Habits of Extremely Successful People

November 27, 2014November 26, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music at Work, Productivity, Streaming Music Services

Do you listen to music while you work? Forbes takes a look at the kind of music very successful people

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Music News 

How Music Affects Your Productivity

July 13, 2014 Alan Cross 0 Comments Music, Music at Work, Tragically Hip, Workplace

If you’re dreading going back to work, then maybe you need a little more music in your workday.  This is

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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