Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...

Songs are becoming shorter as artists tailor their tracks to fit the algorithms of TikTok and Spotify, where quick hooks and replay-friendly formats drive plays and chart success. Sabrina Carpenter’s ...

Users shouldn't be afraid of exploring music or letting their kids choose a song, but since Apple Music lacks manual algorithm controls, one wrong song can upend your recommendations for weeks. Apple ...

Lindsay Zoladz, a pop music critic for The Times, cuts through the noise with The Amplifier, a newsletter that harks back to the days of mixtapes. By Josh Ocampo Times Insider explains who we are and ...