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Rockonomics: A Backstage Tour of What the Music Industry Can Teach Us about Economics and Life by Alan B. Krueger is a business book available to read on EtoBox.
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Alan Krueger, the former chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, uses the music industry, from superstar artists to music executives, from managers to promoters, as a way in to explain key principles of economics, and the forces shaping our economic lives.The music industry is a leading indicator of today's economy; it is among the first to be disrupted by the latest wave of technology, and examining the ins and outs of how musicians create and sell new songs and plan concert tours offers valuable lessons for what is in store for businesses and employees in other industries that are struggling to adapt. Drawing on interviews with leading band members, music executives, managers, promoters, and using the latest data on revenues, royalties, streaming tour dates, and merchandise sales, Rockonomics takes readers backstage to show how the music industry really works—who makes money and how much, and how the economics of the music industry...
Who reads Rockonomics: A Backstage Tour of What the Music Industry Can Teach Us about Economics and Life?
It is typically read by working professionals who need an authoritative practice reference.
Common subject areas: medicine, law, business, engineering.
- Author
- Alan B. Krueger
- Publisher
- Crown
- Published
- 2019
- Language
- EN
- Category
- business
- Subjects
- Economics, Business
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (153 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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