Whereas standard tools can only analyse a handful of vague descriptors, Bach has created a new application, MusicDNA, which can interrogate 13 different and very specific attributes - including genre, speed of music, tempo, density and beat - to give people an improved music recommendation service.

With millions of music tracks on any particular music service, MusicDNA makes it much easier to find music that people like and want. Bach Technology CEO Stefan Kohlmeyer says MusicDNA allows digital service providers ...