{"id":806140,"date":"2020-04-07T10:36:24","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T16:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/?p=979334"},"modified":"2020-04-07T10:36:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T16:36:24","slug":"hey-siri-play-songs-to-calm-me-down-what-the-world-is-listening-to-amid-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/ksmt\/music-news\/hey-siri-play-songs-to-calm-me-down-what-the-world-is-listening-to-amid-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Hey Siri, Play Songs to Calm Me Down\u2019: What the World Is Listening to Amid COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Everyone\u2019s spending more time indoors amid the spread of COVID-19<\/a>. And the music we\u2019re seeking out is changing.<\/p>\n

Numbers from Alpha Data (the analytics company that powers the Rolling Stone Charts<\/a>) and data from streaming<\/a> services show that listeners in America and abroad are tuning into chiller, more mood-oriented music \u2014 while children\u2019s music has seen the biggest spike in listening.<\/p>\n

Spotify has noticed more \u201cchill\u201d music on users\u2019 playlists in general, as people add songs that are noticeably more acoustic, less danceable, and have lower energy than songs they\u2019ve added in the past, the company said. Similarly, Pandora is seeing increases in the following categories: Cleaning, Wind-Down, Focus, and Family.<\/p>\n

According to streaming service Deezer, people are taking mood more into consideration when looking for music to play. In the last week, Deezer mood playlists overall increased by 20% globally. Playlists like their \u201cCosy Coffeeshop\u201d increased by 486%. \u201cLazy Indie\u201d saw a 180% uptick, and the use of \u201cMellow Days,\u201d which features older rock, soul, disco tracks, rose by 305%.<\/p>\n

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While overall streams in the U.S. from March 13th through April 2nd were down nearly 9% compared to the previous three weeks, numbers from Alpha Data show that there were a number of genres that were unaffected, or actually saw an increase. Comparing the previous three weeks, children\u2019s music was up 9%, while classical and folk music stayed steady. By comparison, Latin, rap and pop fell 16%, 15%, and 13% during that time, respectively.<\/p>\n

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Spotify, in particular, noted an in increase in music geared to help kids sleep, while Deezer\u2019s \u201cHappy Kids\u201d playlist spiked up over 100%. Deezer reported that streams for the playlist \u201cCalm Piano\u201d increased by 138% in the U.S. in just one week (March 19th to 26th) and rose 27% globally. Both Apple and Deezer also saw a significant boost in fitness-related listening.<\/p>\n