Here are the five key takeaways from the results of the fifth 'COVID-19: Tracking the Impact on the Entertainment Landscape' report.
COVID-19: Tracking the Impact on the Entertainment Landscape
. They’re also increasingly interested in returning to live events in the near future -- and music sales have picked up significantly as stores reopen. Audio and video streaming also have rebounded following a significant dip at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests, which took priority in the national conversation and led millions of Americans to take to the streets.
Below are five key takeaways from the results of the new report, based on data collected June 10-14 from a representative sample of 1,050 U.S. consumers ages 13 and up. 1. After an early-June lull, streaming has risen to normal levels again -- and country music remains king. Though overall streaming dipped in early June, coinciding with nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, both audio and video have now returned to normal. Country in particular has continued to trend upward, posting a remarkable 13% gain in weekly audio streams since the start of the pandemic. In fact, it’s the only genre that has risen over that time frame; by comparison, R&B/hip-hop is down 5.8%, while dance/electronic is down 5.9%. Still, catalog music -- i.e.
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