Listening to music while reading can improve your mood and make you more relaxed, which can improve your reading performance. However, many types of music can also be very distracting, which will lower your concentration and decrease reading performance.

Is it better to read in silence or with music?

Almost all research in this area has shown that problem solving and memory recall tasks are performed better in silence than with any kind of background noise. ... If you need to focus in a noisy environment, playing gentle music to mask the distracting background racket may well be beneficial.

Is music while reading bad?

Students who listen to music with lyrics while completing reading or writing tasks tend to be less efficient and come away having absorbed less information. Loud or agitated music can have adverse effects on reading comprehension and on mood, making focus more difficult.