Why is it important to listen to music?

Good music is calming and makes you comfortable, which is great for relaxation, study or reading. Commercial music stations with shouting announcers and hyperactive commercials have the opposite effect. Try a Classical Music station. My local - http://www.4mbs.com.au/ - streams on the inernet 24/7, and is very low key, with three sponsor's messages per hour. You'll be amazed at the difference it makes, just having comfortable music in the background. When you're feeling more lively, favourite CDs are good, and keep you upbeat, whatever the type of music.