Is the UK more popular in music around the world or American (best, counties)

[Vergodela]

After seeing a post by a member claiming this...

Lol agreed Copeland is a great drummer!

But currently, we still have high class talent that does well across the world, not all of the following are to my taste of course, but are still very popular:

Sam Smith, Disclosure, Sub Focus, One Direction, The 1975, Jake Bugg, Tinie Tempah, Dizzee Rascal, Cheryl Cole, Jess Glyne, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Clean Bandit, Bastille, Calvin Harris, Duke Dumont, Example, Gorgon City, Arctic Monkeys, The Kooks, etc

Didn't recently Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith both take no.1 and no2. respectively in the US top charts IIRC?

I am not saying we are clearly the best or anything.. but we certainly compete at the top
by Irlinite

I thought I would ask you guys what you guys thought since the thread got closed

In my Opinion British music is better and was slightly more popular in the 80s, but today and since the 90s American music has dominated the globe, now I'm not saying British music isn't popular any more it just isn't as popular as American music.

Irinite responding to your post now...
The only artists Americans have hear of is
-Disclosure...(maybe)
-Coldplay
-Ed Sheeran
-One Direction
-Arctic Monkey's
-Sam Smith
-Calvin Harris

That's it, those rest of the artists aren't nearly as popular as American artists, here are popular American artists
-Beyonce
-Rhianna
-Lil Wayne
-One Republic
-Linkin Park
-Maroon 5
-Nicki Minaj
-Ariana Grande
-Pharrell Williams
-Jason Derulo
-John Legend
-Lady Gaga
-Katey Perry
-Justin Timberlake
-Eminem
-Bruno Mars
-Usher
-Robin Thicke
This is just today...keep that in mind
PS I'm not trying to hate on Britain I am just saying I think American artists are much more popular today

[Magnatomicflux]

Who cares? And to be perfectly honest, 80% of every band/artist listed above, from both counties.......stink.

[Mac15]

I only listen to pop so i'm not sure.

I do listen to artists like adele whos British.

[P London]

I hate pop music its so annoying....

[Magnatomicflux]

^^ Yup.

[SthrnCarolinaGrl]

Originally Posted by Magnatomicflux

Who cares? And to be perfectly honest, 80% of every band/artist listed above, from both counties.......stink.

[Not Great Bob]

I'm not really a fan of any of the above artists, but in general I'd say that here in Australia people listen to music from the US and the UK about equally. I'm not sure if that's atypical due to Australia's relatively close cultural ties to the UK.

[tenkier7]

-Beyoncé
-Rihanna
-Maroon 5
-Lady Gaga
-Katy Perry
-Justin Timberlake
-Eminem

and additionally
-P!nk
-Daughtry
-Black Eyed Peas
-Macklemore

These are the only artists I would listen constantly in pop culture.

[Bamford]

Can't really say I am that bothered as the vast majority of modern music is moronic drivel whether it is American, British or from elsewhere.

Justin Bieber sums it all up really.

[Caravelli]

Don't follow most music these days. Those are mostly pretty terrible examples.