In time of the big lockdown - people are listening more to "chill" and "mellow" music

Listeners worldwide are tuning into chiller, more mood-oriented music in the time of the big lockdown, while children’s music has seen the biggest spike in listening, Rolling Stone reports. Spotify has noticed people adding songs that are noticeably more acoustic, less danceable, and have lower energy. Pandora is seeing increases in categories like "cleaning", "wind-down", "focus", and "family". On Deezer, playlists like their “cosy coffeeshop” increased by 486%, “lazy indie” saw a 180% uptick, and the use of “mellow days", which features older rock, soul, disco tracks, rose by 305%. Spotify noted an increase in music geared to help kids sleep, Deezer’s “happy kids” playlist spiked up over 100%, while both Apple and Deezer also saw a significant boost in fitness-related listening.