Bratonomics: What The Moment Reveals About the Music Industry

It’s expensive to be a pop music fan right now.

Want to get tickets to Harry Styles’ residency at Madison Square Garden, which starts up at the end of August? For the best access, you have to have an American Express card, sign up for a presale and wait in a queue, and you’ll still be met with exorbitant prices for the best possible seats. Otherwise, good luck digging through the wilds of resale sites and finding a ticket in the nosebleeds for less than $400.