pjw, I believe this was the second time you referenced current (newbie?) artists not selling many records. "As far as jazz artists post 1970 - Do they sell a lot or records? No."
Well, I've read that not even rock or pop artists make much from record (including CD) sales anymore. Some of that may be due to poor contracts, but I suspect most is because of the decline in software sales, meaning actual LPs and CDs. And apparently payment from downloads is miniscule. The decent money nowadays comes from touring. The whole scenario has changed so much in the last 10 to 20 years, let alone going back to 1970.
I do see a lot of interest by and for young (<30) jazz artists locally which pleases me. Whether any of them become influential, well, only time will tell.
Well, I've read that not even rock or pop artists make much from record (including CD) sales anymore. Some of that may be due to poor contracts, but I suspect most is because of the decline in software sales, meaning actual LPs and CDs. And apparently payment from downloads is miniscule. The decent money nowadays comes from touring. The whole scenario has changed so much in the last 10 to 20 years, let alone going back to 1970.
I do see a lot of interest by and for young (<30) jazz artists locally which pleases me. Whether any of them become influential, well, only time will tell.