As if he didn't have enough to do, Elon Musk, the entrepreneur behind SpaceX and Tesla, is now developing a music streaming service.

The electric car specialist has spoken to major record labels about the technology, which could become a standard feature of Tesla vehicles.

The new Model 3, due next month, could include compatibility with the proprietary streaming service.

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Elon Musk (pictured) is known for innovation and the latest news to emerge from Tesla suggests the firm is now developing a music streaming service which could become a standard feature of its vehicles

TESLA MODEL 3 Anticipation is growing for the July release of Tesla's 'affordable' £27,000 ($35,000) Model 3. The Palo Alto-based company is reported to have taken more than 400,000 pre-orders and is sold-out until the middle of 2018. The new car could include compatibility with the proprietary streaming service reportedly under development. The planned app could include a free streaming radio option, along the lines of the existing Pandora , according to reports in Recode. Advertisement

Tesla models feature a high-tech dashboard and internet connectivity.

Cars sold outside the US already come equipped with popular streaming app Spotify.

Spotify claims to have at least 50 million paying subscribers, as well as millions more who use the service for free.

And Apple Music reported this month that it now 27 million subscribers.

It is not clear why the company is exploring developing a competing version, rather than working with existing apps.

But, as with other Musk projects like the Boring Tunnel and Hyperloop, some have speculated that the idea may have arisen from the personal whim's of the eccentric entrepreneur.

The planned offering could include a free streaming radio option, along the lines of the existing Pandora service, according to reports in Recode.

Pandora, currently available in Australia, New Zealand, United States, plays musical selections from specific genres based on the artist you choose to play.

The system learns what you like by a thumbs-up and thumb-down rating algorithm.

Speaking to the Recode, a Tesla spokesman said: 'We believe it's important to have an exceptional in-car experience so our customers can listen to the music they want from whatever source they choose.

'Our goal is to simply achieve maximum happiness for our customers.'

Anticipation is growing for the July release of Tesla's 'affordable' £27,000 ($35,000) Model 3.

The Palo Alto-based company is reported to have taken more than 400,000 pre-orders and is sold-out until the middle of 2018.

Spy shots of Telsa testing the car released in recent weeks may have revealed one of its final secrets - what the interior will look like.

Anticipation is growing for the July release of Tesla's 'affordable' £27,000 ($35,000) Model 3. Pictured - The Model S P90D Tesla released last year (stock image)

The images, taken near Tesla's headquarters in Palo Alto, California, reveal the car has a single screen and no traditional instruments.

Musk had previously addressed the issue of no traditional dashboard display, telling users who asked for one 'You won't care' before confirming the car won't use a heads up display either.

A new comparison of models on Tesla's own site confirms the spec, saying the Model 3 will only have a single 15inch display, while the more expensive Model S has a separate 'driver display'.