PDF-(EBOOK)-Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction

Atlantic senior editor Derek Thompson puts pop culture under the lens of science to investigate what every business every artist every person looking to promote themselves and their work is after what makes a hit a hitHit Makers is a groundbreaking investigation into the most valuable currency of the 21st century peoples attention With incisive analysis and captivating storytelling Atlantic Senior Editor Derek Thompson uses the tools of economics and psychology to reveal the secrets of what makes a hit a hit Drawing on ancient history and modern headlinesfrom vampire lore and the Mickey Mouse watch to Facebook and Games of ThronesThompson offers practical lessons for how anybody can make a hit and become a smarter consumer of culture In doing so he shows how the universe of attention is connected An investigation into the science of pop music uncovers the secrets of JFK and Obamas speechwriters An exclusive new history of Fifty Shades of Grey reveals why going viral is a myth HIT MAKERS not only investigates the cultural phenomena that make up headlines It reveals the desires that make us all human Hits enchant us but they also hold up a mirror to our nature We are living through an industrial revolution in attention We used to simply play the hits Now the hits play us back Film music and media companies are using new tools to learn what makes their consumers tick Hit Makers pulls back the curtain on this new world order to make all of us smarter about what people want and how things catch fireFrom the dawn of Impressionist art to the future of Snapchat from smallscale Etsy entrepreneurs to the origin of Star Wars Derek Thompson leaves no pet rock unturned to tell the fascinating story of how culture happensand where genius lives. 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