According to a study conducted in late March 2020, Millennials were the most likely group to listen to music more as a result of the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, with 58 percent saying that their music consumption would likely increase, compared to 25 percent of Boomers. Music consumption was more likely to increase than podcast consumption or book reading, and streaming TV shows was also expected to be a popular pastime for those practicing social distancing or self-isolating at home.
Share of adults listening to music more due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020, by generation
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Morning Consult. (March 27, 2020). Share of adults listening to music more due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020, by generation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107965/music-listeners-coronavirus-us/
Morning Consult. "Share of adults listening to music more due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020, by generation." Chart. March 27, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107965/music-listeners-coronavirus-us/
Morning Consult. (2020). Share of adults listening to music more due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020, by generation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107965/music-listeners-coronavirus-us/
Morning Consult. "Share of Adults Listening to Music More Due to The Coronavirus Outbreak in The United States as of March 2020, by Generation." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107965/music-listeners-coronavirus-us/
Morning Consult, Share of adults listening to music more due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020, by generation Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107965/music-listeners-coronavirus-us/ (last visited May 29, 2024)
Share of adults listening to music more due to the coronavirus outbreak in the United States as of March 2020, by generation [Graph], Morning Consult, March 27, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1107965/music-listeners-coronavirus-us/