Spotify’s mental health playlist streams skyrocket amid ongoing pandemic

by: Rugby Scruggs Oct 13, 2020 To raise awareness for mental health on World Mental Health Day, October 10, Spotify gathered streaming data from playlists on the platform designed to soothe the mind. Playlists related to mental health keywords such as “mindfulness,” “calm,” and “self-care” saw streaming increases of 57 percent over the last year. …