The "soft" AC format has reinvented in the late 2000s/early 2010s as a result of its declining relevance, adopting a more upmarket, middle-of-the-road approach, with a selection of "oldies" (usually from the 1960s/70s onwards), primarily rock, jazz, R&B and pop music. Newer songs are more often (but not limited to) "easy listening" fare, this amount varying depending on the age of the station's target demographic. COUNT 4
QSN1 Generally speaking, what is the earliest decade represented by the "oldies" on soft AC stations? ANS1 1960s QSN2 Along with R&B, pop and rock, what genre of music is represented on modern soft AC stations? ANS2 jazz QSN3 What genre of music do new songs on soft AC stations often belong to? ANS3 "easy listening" QSN4 During what period did soft AC stations attempt to reinvent themselves? ANS4 the late 2000s/early 2010s