Visit any gym and you’ll find a range of fitness tribes, from CrossFit fans to bodybuilders. Despite their differences, they have one common factor – a device through which to listen to tunes as they get fit. Now, wearable maker Pebble is promoting the power of music with its new Core device.

In March 2015, a little-known boutique music streaming service became the most talked about thing in the music press. Jay Z’s acquisition and relaunch of Tidal was met with ambivalence at best, ridicule at worst. Yet beyond the uproar, Tidal provides clues about how people like their music.

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.

Music has become a relatively solitary experience. Aside from live music, most people use their phones and iPods to listen to music, so it's not often shared. Wearhaus is attempting to change this with its ARC headphones, which encourage people to listen to music together.