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The Song Machine - by John Seabrook (Paperback)

The Song Machine - by  John Seabrook (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>An utterly satisfying examination of the business of popular music. --Nathaniel Rich, <em>The Atlantic</em><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>There's a reason today's ubiquitous pop hits are so hard to ignore--they're designed that way. <em>The Song Machine</em> goes behind the scenes to offer an insider's look at the global hit factories manufacturing the songs that have everyone hooked. Full of vivid, unexpected characters--alongside industry heavy-hitters like Katy Perry, Rihanna, Max Martin, and Ester Dean--this fascinating journey into the strange world of pop music reveals how a new approach to crafting smash hits is transforming marketing, technology, and even listeners' brains. You'll never think about music the same way again.</p><p>A <em>Wall Street Journal</em> Best Business Book</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A fascinating history, one that encompasses everything from the Brill Building and Phil Spector to Afrika Bambaataa to <em>American Idol</em>. Running underneath the human stories like a bassline is the inexorable flow of technology.--Kate Tuttle "Boston Globe"<br><br>A fascinating look at how the catchiest pop hits are manufactured...You'll never hear Katy Perry the same way again.-- "People"<br><br>Brilliant.--Michael Hann "The Guardian"<br><br>Copy editors will rejoice at Seabrook's well-written and deeply researched book. He is a staff writer for <em>The New Yorker</em> and his book fits into that magazine's penchant for telling very detailed stories about things you might not notice about pop culture--Charles R. Cross "Seattle Times"<br><br>Fascinating...lively, entertaining and often insightful, of interest both to pop mavens and to those who couldn't imagine caring about the latest hits.--Christopher Carroll "Wall Street Journal"<br><br>Invaluable.--Louis Bayard "Washington Post"<br><br>Revelatory. This thorough dissection of the anatomy of a hit belongs on any listener's bookshelf.-- "FADER"<br><br>Through immersive anecdotes and witty observations...we learn it's not just the 'song machine' that's brilliant but also the people churning the gears.--Isabella Biedenharn "Entertainment Weekly"<br><br>Well researched...[Seabrook] takes us inside the troubled modern music business.--Touré "New York Times Book Review"<br>

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