The Addiction Formula

A Holistic Approach to Writing Captivating, Memorable Hit Songs. With 317 Proven Commercial Techniques & 331 Examples

By: Friedemann Findeisen

Narrated by: Friedemann Findeisen

Length: 3 hrs and 45 mins

Publisher's summary

Discover the songwriting technique used in 97% of all hit songs

How to use subtle psychological triggers to captivate any audience.

Writing pop, rock, R&B, or hip-hop has never been easier or more fun.

Master the art of writing addicting songs

Music is a tough industry to break into. With production gear being affordable for the first time in history, it seems like everyone is making music these days. Getting noticed in the continuous stream of information that is the Internet seems almost impossible.

But: There is a technique designed specifically to captivate and hook an audience and with The Addiction Formula, you can learn it in a couple of hours. You will learn all about lyric-less storytelling, a technique used by the most successful songwriters of our time. If you've always wanted to know how to write songs that stick out and speak to a large audience, this is the book for you.

The songwriting book for a new generation of songwriters

The 60s are over! Songwriting today is a very different experience than it was when the Beatles were on the air. By combining arrangement, harmony, melody, rhythm, lyrics and production in one deviously simple technique it is the first songwriting book that speaks to an all-writing, all-producing DIY generation.

Includes over 317 techniques you will be able to use instantly

Part two of The Addiction Formula is almost like a dictionary of hit songwriting techniques. All the tools are hand-picked from hit songs of the past 30 years. But this book is far more than just a list of tips and tricks: The Addiction Formula also shows you how the techniques can be applied to your songs. It puts all of what you learn into perspective and shows you how they all fit together.

With 331 examples including songs by Rihanna, Katy Perry, Drake and Maroon 5

Are you sick and tired of being taught techniques based on some old country song you've never heard of? One of my guidelines for writing this book was to only include hit songs from the past 30 years.

Every single technique in The Addiction Formula is proven with one or more examples to show it in action and to help you learn it quickly and easy. I mean, hey, you get to learn by listening to the songs you listen to anyways! It's fun, quick, and practical.

©2015 Friedemann Findeisen (P)2017 Friedemann Findeisen

I've Leveled Up!!

This book is filled great examples. Easy to
understand. I will keep this audiobook on repeat....

Great introduction to how to CHEAT people’s MINDS into keeping their attention for your songs ;)

This was an enjoyable audible book and I’m glad I bought and listened to it.

For those with a strong Psychology background, many topics, as the author rightfully states, will be refresher for you...

BUT!

For many professional musicians, without having additionally a strong psychology background, this book would be a great introduction and slap in the face to getting them out of the whole - “artists-only” style writing and their constant need to create and show “themselves”, while feeling like, for most of them, no one “gets them” - and stead, show them that perhaps the issue is not as much “others” but they are not writing in a way that keeps an audience’s attention...

In other words... maybe they are cheating music that doesn’t connect, so why not learn that... THEN get upset if once connected no one likes your message ;)


Great introduction to how to CHEAT people’s MINDS into keeping their attention for your songs ;)

President
KO STUDIOS
Miami, FL

Game changer for me!

Don’t let the focus on pop music deter you from reading this book. I don’t particularly care for pop but I have found that the techniques in this book are applicable for writing a more engaging and interesting song no matter the genre.

I love the energy curve approach. This was eye opening to me. I’ve already started approaching my song writing with these techniques and I’m seeing a huge improvement.

There is a LOT of good tips in here. I typically take notes on books I read, but I had to stop doing that halfway because I found myself just about handwriting 90 percent of the book. It’s full of quality content with very little filler or fluff.

Trully Awesome info!

I really find everything said in the book very valuable. I am enjoying practicing what Ive learned here.

Excellent framework for popular songwriting

An excellent framework for designing popular songs. This book describes how to create songs with an ideal energy curve and how to achieve the energy peaks, valleys and slopes with instruments, vocals, lyrics and production.

I’m a successful producer for Sony, and this STILL upped my game.

I’m no Maxx Martin, if you look me up, you’ll find just a few video games, commercials and selfies.

But I am working full-time on music writing with rockstars as well as around two dozen up and coming artists in the SF/Bay Area.

You’d think I wouldn’t need a book like this, but I’m always looking to up my production/writing skill.

This book definitely delivered, making much of what I already do systematic and efficient.

Best three hours ever. (Well nine, really. I keep listening to it over and over to damn near memorize it.)

Great stuff. I wish I had this when I was first starting out!

Great book! Believe the Hype.

Containing interesting and highly usable tips and information, this book provides insights will take my practice of the craft of songwriting up a few notches. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

VERY USEFUL

This is amazing,funny,insightful.It has everything man this was a pleasure and I will definetely use this formula.

Audio is superb. No wonder!

Really liked his explanations and examples. As in his YouTube videos 100 pts. Recommended for sure.

Insightfull and tight

Great book. No super obvious bullshit advice. Good read, I recomend it. 4 hours well spent