There was a recent thread in which it was suggested that ukulele popularity has peaked and is waning, based on what was perceived by the OP and others to be a sluggish secondary (used) market for ukuleles. In some of the posts, people wondered whether there were any data indicating whether the ukulele's popularity was decreasing. I've seen a few articles recently that suggest that, at least this past holiday season, retail (new) ukulele sales were as strong as they've been in the previous few years, suggesting that the ukulele remains very popular, and reporting that people who are new to music or who have been away from music for a while are finding their way to the ukulele. Here are two recent articles.
This one, posted today on CNN's website, features a video of luthier and UU member Mike DaSilva.
http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/17/smallbusiness/ukulele-sales/index.html
This one appeared a few weeks ago in the Sun Sentinal (Palm Beach and Broward Counties, Florida)
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/fl-ukulele-clubs-popular-20131231,0,1807399.story
This one, posted today on CNN's website, features a video of luthier and UU member Mike DaSilva.
http://money.cnn.com/2014/01/17/smallbusiness/ukulele-sales/index.html
This one appeared a few weeks ago in the Sun Sentinal (Palm Beach and Broward Counties, Florida)
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/fl-ukulele-clubs-popular-20131231,0,1807399.story
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