Here’s why your favorite recent chart-topper has probably gotten that sped-up remix treatment on TikTok, the app’s latest viral phenomenon, which artists and record labels are jumping to capitalize on ...

As young listeners change "expectations around what is normal to hear," the music business will have to continue to adapt. By Elias Leight Lady Gaga originally released “Bloody Mary” way back in 2011, ...

If you’ve opened TikTok recently, you’ve likely scrolled past a video soundtracked by a fresh take on Miguel’s 2010 single “Sure Thing” — the defining moodiness of the original replaced by a jaunty ...

Hard-charging reworks of popular singles have been thriving on the social media platform, and labels are leaning into the trend. By Elias Leight Thundercat‘s “Them Changes” is steeped in funk history, ...

In this format, even new singles are breaking through to a mainstream audience. This year, a sped-up remix of Joseline Hernandez’s Vegas (I Wanna Ride) dominated TikTok FYPs everywhere, with more than ...

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TL;DR: Artists release sped-up versions of songs, but why? Norwegian duo sped up trance tracks in ‘00s, nightcore is born. Decades later, fans do the same with chart hits on TikTok, labels cash in.

On TikTok, one of the latest music trends is speeding up popular songs. And now, fans are demanding that artists comply with their expectations for speedy sounds. In one recent controversy, ...

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Thomas S. Nilsen and Steffen Ojala Soderholm made songs with superfast tempos and high-pitched vocals for a school project. They were shocked to learn their “nightcore” sound had gone global. By ...

Why is the dialogue sped up for the Seinfeld episodes on demand? It is so annoying! It almost sounds like they cut out half the word after they begin saying it. This is hard to listen to. Origins: ...

Whether you recorded a mesmerizing video of the sun slowly rising on your iPhone and want to speed it up to make it more engaging for your Instagram followers before you post it or want to slow down a ...