The music we listened to in 2020

MRC Data Year-End Report
The year 2020 was one of constant changes and adaptation. But although going out to concerts was not an option, music has been an important part of our life in lockdown. How did the year events affect the way we listened to music or which artists we've picked? In their latest year-end report, MRC Data gives us a detailed overview. Let's look at some of their findings!

Rock: A Year of Nostalgia

Thanks to the big players not releasing new material and our need for comfort, heritage rock music climbed to the top of the charts in 2020!

Top albums of 2020 - How they were consumed

Is the number of on-demand audio streams proportional to the number of video streams? And how does that correlate with sales? Let's look at the top 10 albums of 2020 for an overview.

Legend

Albums

Sales

Source: MRC Data - Year-End Report U.S. 2020