Always a pleasure to talk with @bankrate.com ‘s data reporter Alex Gailey. We spoke about my 2021 JEP paper on college majors, occupations and the gender wage gap.
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I plan on seeing one of Emma’s summer 2025 shows to see a wonderful performance (of course) and spy on this touring model. Long live the independent venue— even if it’s my neighbor’s garage.
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Los Angeles music professionals: MusiCares is offering disaster support. Eligibility: 5 or more years employed in music industry or 6 commercially released recordings or videos. Please share with music industry folks who may be in need.
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Selena Gomez is a billionaire. Diana Li and I️ talked back in August about the music business part of the puzzle and building a career with authenticity and resilience. Here’s the resulting @business article:
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Pop stars have long been comfortable with showing the pain behind the glitter. It’s a relatable narrative to fans who take the arena stage in their own lives on days when they are less than performance-ready. Lindsay Ellis and I️ got to talk about just that:
www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
Retroactive March 1, Spotify pays lower mechanical royalty rates to songwriters on ad-supported music streaming that is bundled with Audiobooks Access Tier subscriptions. #rockonomics alums: watch this space
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Taylor Swift was named the 5th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes. I️ spoke with Maggie McGrath about it:
www.forbes.com/sites/maggie...
‘Als Taylor iets maakt, willen mensen het. Dat is niet verrassend, want het is doorgaans briljant. Haar economische kracht bestaat uit een uitzonderlijk talent gecombineerd met een gedisciplineerde en slimme zakelijke strategie.’
‘Muziekfans zijn almaar vaker bereid te reizen voor een concertervaring. Meng die trend met de ongelooflijke creatieve productiviteit van de grootste ster ter wereld die een retrospectieve tour doet, en het houdt steek dat de impact groot is’, zegt econome Carolyn Sloane.
Roel Verrycken talked to several academics (including me!) about all things Taylor Swift for De Tijd
www.tijd.be/cultuur/alge...
I️ like a data visualization flex as much as the next nerd. The good folks at Bloomberg Wealth took it a step beyond for their story on Taylor Swift being minted with billionaire status. I️ got to chat with Claire Ballentine for the story.
www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
👋🏻 I️ am new here. I️ am a labor economist. Trained at UChicago. Some great years at UCR Econ where I️ developed my course #Rockonomics. Currently at UChicago. Researching the gender wage gap, higher ed, and family economics. Interested in all things music industry! Accidental Taylor Swift expert.