The digital music streaming sector is dominated by three big brands, but new kid on the block Deezer is looking to offer consumers a very different proposition. How? It curates playlists using humans rather than algorithms, offering a more personal experience.

As the world’s largest online retailer, Amazon sells pretty much everything. It's now expanding its repertoire into the music sphere with Amazon Music Unlimited, a streaming subscription service that offers up a catalogue of ad-free tracks and curated playlists.

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.

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?