As some stay-at-home orders have eased across the United States, consumers are now spending more time outdoors and less time with activities like social media, TV and video games, according to the fifth installment of Nielsen Music/MRC Data’s survey series COVID-19: Tracking the Impact on the Entertainment Landscape.
They’re also increasingly interested in returning to live events in the near future -- and music sales have picked up significantly as stores reopen.
Audio and video streaming also have rebounded following a significant dip at the height of the Black Lives Matter protests, which took priority in the national conversation and led millions of Americans to take to the streets.