Music Streaming

Even though we kinda know that musicians don't earn much off Spotify it's algorithms seem to know our music tastes better than we do ourselves. But there is a dark side to the streaming. Audio

Professor Adrian North has spent his life studying the psychology of music and how people interact with it in different spaces. He's with us to discuss the psychological cues that music offers up and… Audio

New research has revealed that music could be prescribed to help us focus, feel happier, relax and overcome sadness. Lyz Cooper is the founder of the British Academy of Sound Therapy and conducted the… Audio

A number of high profile New Zealand classical music groups are featuring on a new streaming platform that allows classical music lovers to access millions of works from anywhere in the world.

Paul Kennedy from Recorded Music New Zealand explains the rationale behind the new addition to the music sales charts, the Hot 40 and NZ Hot 20 and explains how it aims to freshen up the chart… Audio

In this week's Pocket Edition, Melody Thomas speaks with Liz Pelly about what is behind Spotify playlists; BBC Future reporter Melissa Hogenboom shares the story of her father's dementia and his love… Audio