New Book: The Experience Factor by Geoff Luck

Geoff Luck of the Finnish Centre for Interdisciplinary Music Research at University of Jyväskylä recently published his new book “The Experience Factor” (see https://www.theexperiencefactor.net/).

From Adele to Zeppelin, every great song has an irresistible quality that keeps us coming back for more. But what exactly is it? And, more importantly, can it be quantified?

The Experience Factor reveals how hit songs stimulate our minds, capture our hearts and seduce our bodies to create irresistible, rewarding experiences we’re driven to repeat again and again. Underpinned by over 200 scientific studies, The Experience Factor includes more than one hundred musical examples to help illustrate the principles described. Representing some of the most successful music ever recorded, these tracks have sold over half a billion copies, been streamed more than 35 billion times, and generated a cool billion dollars in revenue.

If you love listening to music when driving, exercising, socialising or relaxing, discover the incredible ways your favourite tracks hack your basic instincts to keep you tuned-in. If you’re a songwriter, composer, artist or producer, discover how to achieve longterm success on streaming platforms by writing music that captivates listeners and keeps them listening over and over again. If you work with music in marketing & branding, sports, TV, movies or gaming, discover how to create immersive musical experiences with maximum emotional impact.

However you’re hooked on music, The Experience Factor will profoundly connect you with the soundtrack to your life.

Geoff Luck is Associate Professor at the Finnish Centre for Interdisciplinary Music Research at the University of Jyväskylä. An expert on music perception and cognition, his professional interests range from studying the science of sound and music to developing data-driven, engagement-enhancing concepts for the entertainment industry.

Get the book here: https://www.theexperiencefactor.net/get-the-book/

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Book Review: Music Business and the Experience Economy. The Australasian Case

“Music Business and the Experience Economy” is the first book on the music business in Australasia from an academic perspective. In a cross-disciplinary approach, the authors deal with a wide-range of topics concerning the production, distribution and consumption in the digital age. The interrelationship of legal, aesthetic and economic aspects in the production of music in Australasia is also highlighted as well as the emergence of new business models, the role of music file sharing, and the live music sector. In addition, the impact of the digital revolution on music experience and valuation, the role of music for sports and branding, and last but not least the developments of tertiary music education, are discussed from different perspectives.

Peter Tschmuck, Philip L. Pearce and Steven Campbell (eds.), 2013, Music Business and the Experience Economy. The Australasian Case. Heidelberg & New York: Springer, ISBN: 978-3-642-27897-6.

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