"[1] Its website describes Music Analysis as an "international forum for the presentation of new writing focused on musical works and repertoires."

Its lively tone and focus on specific works makes it of interest to the general reader as well as the specialist."

The journal has also featured translations of articles by Theodor W. Adorno and Heinrich Schenker.

It is currently edited by Edward Venn (editor-in-chief), Anne Hyland (associate editor) and Chris Stover (critical forum).

Previous editors include Anthony Pople, William Drabkin, Alan Street, and Michael Spitzer.