You can play MP3 files on an iPhone using four methods: the Files app for direct playback, Apple Music to sync files from a Mac, third-party apps like VLC for more features, and cloud storage services ...

In most case, we download the music from the music providers/retailers by paying for them. Maybe the price for a single song is cheap, but it would be a large amount of money for thousands of songs.

Ditch the subscriptions and algorithms of the music streamers with our pick of the best modern digital audio players ...

Donald Bell has spent more than five years as a CNET senior editor, reviewing everything from MP3 players to the first three generations of the Apple iPad. He currently devotes his time to producing ...