User:BlueBlueNeonGlow/sandbox

Jazz Near You
Jazz Near You is a free event discovery and distribution platform that allows fans to view and receive notifications for forthcoming events in their locality. Artists and venues are able to manage their tour dates in one place and sync them to their social media sites.

Overview
The impact of the decline of jazz in digital sales terms, highlighted by the Nielsen Report in 2014 that placed the genre with classical music as the least-consumed in the US after children’s music, has been to increase the emphasis on live performance for jazz musicians. An analysis of data from a study of musicians income found that "Jazz musicians mainly rely on income from live performances, which accounts for 37% of their average annual income. 15% derives from salaries and 24% from teaching... jazz musicians earn only a small proportion from composing (4%) and sound recording (3%)" an effect that is particularly prominent for lower income groups of musician.

Jazz Near You aims to bring artists and fans together as part of a community built around a shared love of the music in general and live music in particular. The platform is primarily delivered through a free app on IoS, android and Kindle Fire and aims to:
 * Alert fans to events across platforms and devices.
 * Boost ticket sales and improve attendance at events.
 * Reach travelers looking to attend events.
 * Cultivate an active and supportive jazz community.