Review: "Rockonomics" by Alan Krueger

A music fan and renowned economist writes a book about the economics of music

By Kent Anderson

From “Garth mode” to Taylor Swift’s ticket sales strategies to why streaming has salvaged recorded music revenues to how economics dictate band size, “Rockonomics: A Backstage Tour of What the Music Industry Can Teach Us about Economics and Life” is a book I didn’t know could exist, but one I was subconsciously hoping might come about so…