At the start of last year, experts expected digital audio to plummet due to a decrease in commuting and other factors caused by the pandemic. According to Pandora’s Definitive Guide to Audio, the average time spent listening to digital audio – including streaming music and podcasting – actually increased by 32% from January to June of 2020, and sales of Bluetooth headphones, speakers, and soundbar sales skyrocketed in 2020 to $7.5 billion – a 20% increase from 2019.
But why? With the spike in screen time last year, “Zoom fatigue” set in, yet we still...