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The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory by Seabrook, John 1st Edition 1st Print
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9780393241921
- Book Title
- Song Machine : inside the Hit Factory
- Publisher
- Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
- Item Length
- 9.6 in
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 1.2 in
- Genre
- Music, Performing Arts, Social Science, Business & Economics
- Topic
- Instruction & Study / Songwriting, Business Aspects, Popular Culture, Industries / Entertainment, Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal
- Item Weight
- 22.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393241920
ISBN-13
9780393241921
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208662417
Product Key Features
Book Title
Song Machine : inside the Hit Factory
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Instruction & Study / Songwriting, Business Aspects, Popular Culture, Industries / Entertainment, Genres & Styles / Pop Vocal
Publication Year
2015
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Music, Performing Arts, Social Science, Business & Economics
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2015-022305
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
Through immersive anecdotes and witty observations, Seabrook explores questions of ownership and taste, and about the music business as a whole, as we learn it's not just the 'song machine' that's brilliant but also the people churning the gears., [A]n excellent reminder of the flexibility of the solutions approach and some very good and clear examples of how it has been used effectively to bring about change., This is a fascinating tale about an amazing phenomenon: how hits get made. A triumph of great writing and reporting, with lessons that reverberate far beyond the world of music., Beneath the surface of today's pop music lies an industrial process as rigorous and bizarre as the one perfected by McDonald's. Seabrook shows what it takes to make a hit in a book that's beautifully written, revelatory, funny, and full of almost unbelievable details., Fascinating.... The Song Machine is lively, entertaining and often insightful, of interest both to pop mavens and to those who couldn't imagine caring about the latest hits., Seabrook spins a fascinating history, one that encompasses everything from the Brill Building and Phil Spector to Afrika Bambaataa to 'American Idol.' Running underneath the human stories like a bassline is the inexorable flow of technology., Anyone who wants to understand how the clash of cultures has shaped what we listen to should read this important book. John Seabrook has a marvelous ear for language--and perfect pitch when it comes to music journalism., In The Song Machine, John Seabrook tells of a cutthroat and fascinating industry, where readers discover the gifted musical maestros who orchestrate hit after hit but rarely get their name in print. The narrative shows not just how technology has upended the music business but of how--despite prattle about 'the long tail'--just one per cent of artists generate 80 per cent of the industry's profits., Eminently readable and important.... Seabrook's in-depth interviews with an army of songwriters, producers, performers and others make for series of profiles that document a revolution in the music business., Fascinating.... Copy editors will rejoice at Seabrook's well-written and deeply researched book. He is a staff writer for The New Yorker and his book fits into that magazine's penchant for telling very detailed stories about things you might not notice about pop culture.
Dewey Decimal
781.6409/051
Synopsis
Over the last two decades a new type of hit song has emerged, one that is almost inescapably catchy. Pop songs have always had a "hook," but today's songs bristle with them: a hook every seven seconds is the rule. Painstakingly crafted to tweak the brain's delight in melody, rhythm, and repetition, these songs are highly processed products. Like snack-food engineers, modern songwriters have discovered the musical "bliss point." And just like junk food, the bliss point leaves you wanting more. In The Song Machine, longtime New Yorker staff writer John Seabrook tells the story of the massive cultural upheaval that produced these new, super-strength hits. Seabrook takes us into a strange and surprising world, full of unexpected and vivid characters, as he traces the growth of this new approach to hit-making from its obscure origins in early 1990s Sweden to its dominance of today's Billboard charts. Journeying from New York to Los Angeles, Stockholm to Korea, Seabrook visits specialized teams composing songs in digital labs with new "track-and-hook" techniques. The stories of artists like Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and Rihanna, as well as expert songsmiths like Max Martin, Stargate, Ester Dean, and Dr. Luke, The Song Machine shows what life is like in an industry that has been catastrophically disrupted--spurring innovation, competition, intense greed, and seductive new products. Going beyond music to discuss money, business, marketing, and technology, The Song Machine explores what the new hits may be doing to our brains and listening habits, especially as services like Spotify and Apple Music use streaming data to gather music into new genres invented by algorithms based on listener behavior. Fascinating, revelatory, and original, The Song Machine will change the way you listen to music., Over the last two decades a new type of hit song has emerged, one that is almost inescapably catchy. Pop songs have always had a "hook," but today's songs bristle with them: a hook every seven seconds is the rule. Painstakingly crafted to tweak the brain's delight in melody, rhythm, and repetition, these songs are highly processed products. Like snack-food engineers, modern songwriters have discovered the musical "bliss point." And just like junk food, the bliss point leaves you wanting more. In The Song Machine , longtime New Yorker staff writer John Seabrook tells the story of the massive cultural upheaval that produced these new, super-strength hits. Seabrook takes us into a strange and surprising world, full of unexpected and vivid characters, as he traces the growth of this new approach to hit-making from its obscure origins in early 1990s Sweden to its dominance of today's Billboard charts. Journeying from New York to Los Angeles, Stockholm to Korea, Seabrook visits specialized teams composing songs in digital labs with new "track-and-hook" techniques. The stories of artists like Katy Perry, Britney Spears, and Rihanna, as well as expert songsmiths like Max Martin, Stargate, Ester Dean, and Dr. Luke, The Song Machine shows what life is like in an industry that has been catastrophically disrupted--spurring innovation, competition, intense greed, and seductive new products. Going beyond music to discuss money, business, marketing, and technology, The Song Machine explores what the new hits may be doing to our brains and listening habits, especially as services like Spotify and Apple Music use streaming data to gather music into new genres invented by algorithms based on listener behavior. Fascinating, revelatory, and original, The Song Machine will change the way you listen to music.
LC Classification Number
ML3790.S382 2015
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