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 "Always up, never down, spin that money," or something like that. That's the motto of the many songwriters in Netflix's latest docuseries, Hitmakers. As the title suggests, the series follows some of the brightest young minds in the pop industry today, who write for stars like Beyoncé, BTS, John Legend, and more. The group participates in an intense music boot camp that takes them to four different cities and, essentially, gives them a vacation while they write for some of the biggest stars of the moment. On the surface, this series seems exciting, but overall it's a bit boring because, even though it's about people producing together, we don't necessarily see the process behind it, as the episodes are quite short (though I appreciate the fast-paced approach). But the real problem is that, because everything is so basic, the pace is accelerated with a drama that feels very fake. Now, these people are some of the most important songwriters in pop, because ...