While it might seem counterintuitive that music streams would decline at a time when so many Americans were ordered to stay home, data-savvy label executives were neither startled nor concerned by the 7.6% drop in plays that happened in the March 13-19 tracking week.
Simply put, the say it’s down to focus on news and other televised options; the loss of daily commutes, where many people stream music; and multiple people at home together streaming the same things.
As governors and mayors throughout the country declared stay-at-home orders, consumers who typically listen to music at work and during commutes turned their attention to visual media, including news coverage and TV streaming services.
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