The Song Machine

by John Seabrook | October 5, 2015 | Arts & Photography

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4.5 stars

407 ratings

There's a reason hit songs offer guilty pleasure―they're designed that way.

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 so...

More details for The Song Machine

  • ISBN #

    0393241920

  • Page count

    352 pages

  • Publication Date

    October 5, 2015

  • Publisher

    W. W. Norton & Company

  • Category

    Non-Fiction

  • Genre

    Arts & Photography

  • Amazon Star Rating

    4.5

  • Amazon Ratings Count

    407 ratings

  • Amazon Last Rating Data Date

    August 24, 2021

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