Because Pandora is a big service, changes to routines are reflected in listener data.

White also talked about how he was surprised by the resiliency of Pandora's listeners. 'We are reaching people in moments that matter where and when they want to be entertained, relaxed, focused, educated-helping them get through these times.' At Pandora, our number one priority is the listener,' he said. 'Sound can impact moods, stimulate our brains, and soothe our minds. 'Pandora listening on these devices has surged since the beginning of March,' said White. We caught up with Alex, who oversees curation programming in Oakland and Pandora's data engineers, designers, product managers, and data scientists in NYC, to find out more.ДЄlex reiterated how staying at home has translated to more listeners who are using Pandora on connected home products.

It seems we're also missing live experiences, with more people also tuning in to Pandora's 'Top Live Songs' playlist.ДЄlex White, Pandora's VP of Content & Programming at Pandora, noted how genres such as Country, Rock, Contemporary Christian and Folk have all seen gains during recent weeks, commenting 'I believe it is because people are turning to comfortable, familiar music (and comfort food and classic staples) in these uncomfortable times.'.

Turns out there's also been a massive spike in Country music indicating that many are 'seeking mellow, happy, sentimental and good-natured music.'.

Gaming is also on the rise, and Pandora has seen a month-over-month spike in listeners tuning in on consoles.

It also says many listeners are streaming 'family-friendly content,' such as its custom character mixtapes from the TROLLS World Tour Film.

Pandora says that 'Families are coming together to find solace and entertainment through music, with co-listening transforming streaming into a social event' and that weekend listening between 12 pm and 7 pm is much higher, again on connected devices.Home workouts: without the gym, Pandora says that its Pop and Hip-Hop Power Workout stations, as well as its Pop Fitness stations, are the top-streamed fitness stations, reflecting how more people are trying to exercise at home or out in the wild whilst gyms are closed.In its latest blog 'Discover Your Great Indoors with Pandora' the company states that Pandora listening on connected home devices like voice-activated speakers, smart TVs, and gaming consoles 'has surged since the beginning of March.' So what trends is Pandora seeing? Pandora has today published insight into data trends that reflect how its listeners have changed their habits during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown/stay-at-home measures.

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