News Summary

• Justin Tranter, a 45-year-old musician who has co-written smash hits by Chappell Roan and Justin Bieber, was annoyed.
• Social media, streaming algorithms, and AI are undermining the role that salaried experts once played.
• The very platforms that are stealing eyes away from newspapers and magazines have created a new class of self-styled critics.
• For better and for worse, the adage “Everyone’s a critic” no longer seems like an exaggeration.