From punk rock to disco DJs, people have long heralded music’s power to save lives. The rapper Logic, who is part of the mental health awareness campaign 'I’m Listening', has released a song that takes its title from the National Suicide Prevention Hotline.

India’s Gen Y are champions of change, caring less about a career in the West and more about community issues. They’re using skating, hip hop and graffiti to build positivity in young women, transform urban spaces and drive India’s artistic reputation. How are brands reaching this ‘Heart Generation’?

Despite India’s long history of protest music, you’ll have a hard time finding politically-charged lyrics in modern mainstream tunes. To fix this, New Delhi-based independent music label Azadi Records is giving a platform to rising artists from the slums of the nation.

Uber and Spotify have joined forces to let customers create the soundtrack to their journey. To launch the perfectly-pitched partnership, the taxi company picked up lucky customers and delivered them to the door of a secret gig. Is this the beginning of evenings out facilitated by our fave brands?