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The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory by John Seabrook

The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory runs 9.4 hours as an unabridged audiobook, narrated by Dion Graham (about 6.3 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

9.4listening hrs
Arts & Entertainmentstore shelf
2015released
Free for new listeners

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Based on 9.4 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day10 days
2 hours / day5 days
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What our data says

  • At 9.4 hours, it runs longer than 74% of the 8,856 Arts & Entertainment audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory is an audiobook by John Seabrook: a 9.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Dion Graham, released October 5, 2015, on the Arts & Entertainment shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
9.4 hrs
Narrated by
Dion Graham
Released
October 5, 2015
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Arts & Entertainment
ISBN
9781622319633

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Questions listeners ask

How long is The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory as an audiobook?

The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory runs 9.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 6.3 hours.

Is The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory free as an audiobook?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory?

The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory is narrated by Dion Graham.