UPDATE: UK: Radio listening booms while music streaming stalls

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Research states that more people are turning to Radio to entertain themselves during the course of the crisis.

Global, which owns Capital FM and talk station LBC, said online radio listening had risen by 15%.The BBC said streaming of its radio stations had risen 18% since last week. Meanwhile, data from two US analytics companies suggested use of music-streaming apps such as Spotify had dipped by about 8%

Perhaps a familiar radio voice, background noise, or the illusion on company whilst in self isolation, is more comforting than focusing on selecting and streaming content whilst alone at home.

Read the full BBC article: Coronavirus: Radio listening booms while music streaming stalls