As the online world plays an increasing role in our lives, we’re giving companies more control over our intangible purchases. Canvas8 spoke to Aaron Perzanowski, co-author ofThe End of Ownership: Personal Property in The Digital Economy, to understand how people feel about owning digital goods.

Streaming has seen the playlist surpass the album in how people choose to listen to music, and Spotify is staying ahead of the game with Discover Weekly, which tailors tracks to each user to make exploration effortless. But how personal can an algorithm-made playlist really be?

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. And with the music industry in flux, that's exactly what Beyoncé has done. Visual albumLemonadedebuted on HBO, before being released exclusively on Tidal, seeing sign-ups surge accordingly. Is this what the future of the album launch looks like?

With the arrival of Apple Music, continued growth of Spotify, and a vinyl revival, it’s clear that the music business is in a state of flux. So how will the way we find, play and share music change in the future? In the first of two reports we see how Spotify and vinyl are shaping the industry.