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24 alternatives to The Song Machine
There's a reason hit songs offer guilty pleasure
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Song Machine launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A history of how music is made
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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#MusicTech▲69Data science, music discovery, and lots of fun use-cases!
2015 · leanpub.com · its alternatives →
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Essays and conversations about music and technology
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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How today's popular culture is actually making us smarter
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Collaborative music playlists for your favorite books
2016 · bookplaylist.com · its alternatives →
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A book of creative strategies for electronic music producers
2015 · makingmusic.ableton.com · its alternatives →
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The end of an industry and the patient zero of piracy
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Ask.▲70The counterintuitive way to discover what customers want
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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From Mozart to Metallica. The power of beautiful sounds
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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Get your childhood jam on
2014 · thenostalgiamachine.com · its alternatives →
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Reason 8▲82The next version of the world's favorite music software
2014 · reasonstudios.com · its alternatives →
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Hit Makers▲96The science of popularity in an age of distraction
2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
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A rare insight into one of the most exciting musicians
2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →
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