In a culture that increasingly favours access over ownership, streaming services like Spotify have become the norm. Now, one-man business empire Jay-Z is getting in on the act with the launch of Tidal – a service that delivers high definition sound to listeners, whilst promising a better deal for artists.

When Sony gifted all 736 World Cup players with headphones, it was with the idea of more than three billion people watching from across the world. Instead, players wore the Beats overheads they already own, leading FIFA to ban Beats from the stadium altogether.

Paris-based music streaming service Deezer launched in the US in September 2014. Its premium service Elite – priced at $19.99 – offers a premium challenge to Spotify. Now it’s offering another service for $6 to tackle the low-end market, too.

Young people have always looked to music, filtered through radio DJs, for identity. For generations growing up with every song at their fingertips and algorithms replacing DJs, how is the medium being redefined, and what new roles can it fulfil?