LJS 24: Why Jazz is Unpopular and What We Can Do About It

Welcome to episode 24 of the LJS Podcast where today we are talking about why jazz is unpopular and what we can do about it. According to Nielsen's 2014 Year End Report, jazz is one of the most unpopular genres of music in the United States. In this episode we take a closer look at these details, try to figure out why, ask some questions, and reflect on what we can do about it. Listen in!
*Correction in the podcast: Jazz and Classical both make up 1.4% of US music consumption each, for a total of 2.8%.
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In this episode

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The Nielsen 2014 Year End Report.

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Is Jazz dying?

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The problem with jazz music today.

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Jazz is art music and music is not a popularity contest.

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Where do we go from here? Jazz is changing.

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3 things jazz musicians can do for jazz today.

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2 things both jazz musicians on non musician jazz fans can do for jazz today.


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