S33E24 - Supporting Your People’s Mental Health through Music Therapy, with Neal Sarin

In this HCI Podcast episode, Dr. Jonathan H. Westover (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanhwestover/) talks with Neal Sarin about supporting your people's mental health through music therapy. See the video here: https://youtu.be/rtC8ySSKJr0. Neal Sarin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/neal-sarin/) is an entrepreneur, music executive, record producer and screenwriter. He is currently the founder & CEO of sona, an AI-based music therapy app designed to help anxiety. sona uses AI to recommend restorative music that's scientifically-tested to improve symptoms. Previously, he served as the Head of A&R at JioSaavn - South Asia's leading music streaming service (100m+ monthly active users). He co-founded the company’s in-house record label and led creative strategy towards ‘artist-friendly’ deals, while producing cross-continental records with artists like Nas and Marshmello. After launching several global hits and developing the careers of independent South Asian artists, JioSaavn was honored as India’s Most Innovative Company by Fast Company in 2019.

Want to try sona? Use the code "HCI30" for a 30 extended free trial to sona. You can download the app here, and then after your initial 7 day free trial ends, choose the "extend free trial" option and enter your code to enjoy 30 more days of sona premium, including unlimited music, and the ability to save your favorite tracks and set timers and reminders.

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