Behind the music: Motown – a pop factory with quality control

The original Motown songs were recorded on a shoestring in a few hours. Maybe that's why they still sound so goodMany people lament the Simon Cowell X Factor pop factory and the stranglehold it has on the charts. But the phenomenon, of course, is nothing new. In the 90s, Sweden hosted the Cheiron pop factory, churning out hits for everyone from Britney and the Backstreet Boys to Robyn and Céline Dion, and launching the careers of songwriters such as Max Martin and Jörgen Elofsson. The UK chart...

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