Music plays an important role in keeping us entertained and occupied – especially when we are more confined to our homes than ever before.
The Australian music industry is increasingly using online technology to maintain connection with audiences – with innovative online festivals, music lessons and jam sessions.
And it seems there’s been noticeable shift from audio to music-video streaming, as consumers look to other ways of listening to music in self isolation…
As the world interacts with their favourite artists online, will these shifts be temporary and what will the future hold for music consumption and the industry moving forward?
I speak with Music and Pop Culture guru and Social Media Expert – Demelza Leanard from DLSocial.
I asked Demelza: How is our current self-isolation affecting the consumption of music – considering we’ve been hanging out at home a lot more over the last few months?