Sustaining normality through choices in music - Notes on music consumption in a state of emergency
Sustaining normality through choices in music - Notes on music consumption in a state of emergency
In the Spring of 2020, Finland was dragged into a state of emergency by the coronavirus pandemic. While some struggled with the combination of working from home and supervising their children’s distance learning and home care, others carried on living and working like usual. All of a sudden, there were lots of people who had more time on their hands than before. How did the COVID-19 blight effect the consumption of music and what kind of music did Finns turn to in these trying times?
