Tarzan Economics, Angus King
Tarzan Economics, Angus King
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Tarzan Economics
Eight Principles for Pivoting Through Disruption

Author: Angus King

Narrator: Angus King

Unabridged: 10 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/18/2021

Synopsis

 
Taking the lessons learned from his years studying the rise and fall of the modern music industry, Spotify's Chief Economist  has crafted “a compelling and generous read” (Scott Galloway) that provides the tools to recognize and adapt to disruption in any industry.
  As the chief economist at Spotify, Will Page has had the best seat in the house for witnessing—and harnessing—the power of disruptive change. Music has often been the canary in the coal mine for major technological and societal shifts, and if there’s one thing Page learned from the digital revolution, it’s that businesses must be ready to pivot.

Drawing practical lessons from a variety of fresh case studies covering Radiohead, Starbucks, and even Groucho Marx, Page examines the eight principles that disruption has thrown into sharp relief as keys to survival in any sector. Businesses need to be ready and willing to change and, if necessary, be prepared to rebuild entire organizations and business models to do so. Pivoting through disruption has everything to do with being able to see the revolutionary changes around the corner, recognizing your strengths, and having the confidence to let go of the old vine of doing business and grab onto the new. 
A rare book of economics offering actionable takeaways in easy-to-understand language, Tarzan Economics is the must-read book for anyone staring at their own Napster moment and wishing they knew how to fail-safe their business.

About Angus King

Angus King is a Scottish actor based in London and Glasgow. He trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and works regularly on television, Motion Capture, and the West End, and his voice can be heard on audiobooks, radio drama, corporate videos, computer games, political campaigns, ADR, and more.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tyler on July 29, 2022

I would rate this higher if it was more evenly interesting, and lower if the beginning chapters hadn't hooked me so well. As my friend says, "Pop nonfiction is mostly filler for what should just be a magazine article." My first month at my new job, Will Page gave us a lecture, promoting this book, a......more

Goodreads review by Sameer on May 08, 2021

Will page has written a nice account on how to view situations , data differently and as he does that he gives beautiful examples from music industory. The changing of landscape when we all would buy CD s to free streaming of music and subsribers paying for a whole range available. This particular b......more

Goodreads review by Jake on May 30, 2021

Loved the central premise but making the book shorter would have made it stronger. My favorite chapters were the first few and then the last one as they were the most thoughtful and succinct. Definitely worth reading but swing quickly through the musings in the middle.......more

Goodreads review by Robin on June 10, 2021

Love this book, great case studies, the easiest macroeconomics book and one I wished I could have read when I was an economics student!......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on June 26, 2021

Whether you are a builder or a farmer (read the book to the end for a great explanation) Will Page’s fantastic book is well worth the focused time that it takes to read. I’ve known the author online thru some shared email groups (we both know Jim Griffin who inspired the book title) so I’ve been ant......more

Quotes

“As the chief economist at Spotify, Will Page didn’t just react to disruption—he anticipated it and helped to fuel it. His experience in the music industry is full of takeaways for riding waves of change instead of being bowled over by them.”—Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN and host of the TED podcast WorkLife

"Tarzan Economics is a wild ride through a turbulent industry: the digital music business.  The book is fun to read and full of business strategy take-aways—from Napster to Mark Twain's patents, Will Page writes with verve and deep insight."—Preston McAfee, Google Distinguished Scientist

“This book carries lessons on two essential concepts in today’s world: the attention economy and the difference between builders and farmers. The takeaways are as relevant to running a large corporation as they are to starting your own business. A compelling and generous read.”—Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern, bestselling author of The Four and Post Corona, cohost of the Pivot Podcast

"Quite a few business books are about digital disruption. Others are insider's guides filled with juicy stories. A precious few are actually fun to read. Tarzan Economics is all three of these, and more. It will make you smarter about what's been happening. And what's about to."—Andrew McAfee, cofounder of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy; coauthor of The Second Machine Age and author of More from Less

“Deftly extrapolating from the music industry’s disruptions, Page urges us to look skeptically beyond face value. He guides us on how to pivot our thinking by identifying factors that point in a contrary direction—sometimes subtle, sometimes hiding in plain sight.”—Mary Megan Peer, CEO of peermusic

"I didn’t think we needed another book about disruptive innovation. I was wrong. This is excellent: clear but full of multiple perspectives and good advice."—James Anderson, Partner at Baillie Gifford

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