Spotify Technology SA’s results might be a case study in how humans react to periods of great stress. In Wednesday’s earnings release, the streaming company detailed how people are using its service, saying that “every day now looks like the weekend" as usage in car, wearable and web platforms drops while TV and game-console use increases “materially" (in excess of 50%).
The ratio of daily active users to monthly active users was “strong," it said. The Swedish company also noted ways listeners are trying to cope during the crisis: “Two in five consumers we surveyed in the U.S.
said they were listening to music to manage stress more than they typically do, which explains the recent rise we’ve seen in searches for ‘chill’ and