[BoyOnBoy Wonder]

Musically, the US is far more diverse. No doubt about that.

[Duca]

Originally posted by Braz

The lenghts some of y'all go to try some shade at Beyoncé while she's clearly the biggest artist right now is kinda creepy...

She's the biggest celebrity right now.

[Allstar]

Conquering the US or Europe isn't the same because once you smash in the US, you smash in the US. Maybe not the entire country's listening to you but you're still known.

If you, however, smash in Germany most of Europe is still not going to care for you.

[MusicTalker]

The 2nd half of this year really needs to pick up the slack we've witnessed from the first half, specifically in terms of albums.

[Retro]

Originally posted by MusicTalker

The 2nd half of this year really needs to pick up the slack we've witnessed from the first half, specifically in terms of albums.

It won't, though. Streaming will continue to rise and all forms of sales will tank harder than ever.

[BoyOnBoy Wonder]

I'm so excited for Comic-Con.

[Jameson Teqkilla]

Originally posted by Allstar

Conquering the US or Europe isn't the same because once you smash in the US, you smash in the US. Maybe not the entire country's listening to you but you're still known.

If you, however, smash in Germany most of Europe is still not going to care for you.

That's not true. There's plenty of acts that have regional success in the U.S., or only in certain niches of the U.S. market place. Jhene Aiko had an urban #1 but the U.S. as a whole isn't checking for her.

[Allstar]

Originally posted by BoyOnBoy Wonder

Bland, cheap, and only good for calming a sick stomach?

Yes, kind of insipid.

[slobro]

Originally posted by Allstar

Conquering the US or Europe isn't the same because once you smash in the US, you smash in the US. Maybe not the entire country's listening to you but you're still known.

If you, however, smash in Germany most of Europe is still not going to care for you.

!! Like..

[Robert]

Europe has way more diversity but also way more trash than the US (mainly basing this on the UK)

[MusicTalker]

Originally posted by 4AM.

It won't, though. Streaming will continue to rise and all forms of sales will tank harder than ever.

Streaming will keep killing off digital sales and albums no matter who or what's released, but the first half of this year was slacking in terms of just the popular music itself too.

[Elusive Chanteuse]

Natalie Dormer is so amazing.

[slobro]

http://grooveshark.com/#!/album/The+Velvet+Rope/176147

Be sure to vote for this album in that album rate

[sGabe4]

Brooklyn Baby is amazing
I can't decide which is the song of the year: that or Shades of Cool
poor Gaga

[Ecstasy]

Even if we agree that Europe and America are equal (which it isn't) Unapologetic still sold more when combining the sales of the two

[Braz]

Originally posted by Duca

She's the biggest celebrity right now.

Nahhh, celebrities don't pull off critical acclaim and sold out tours. And that Album of the Year win is coming too.

[Allstar]

Originally posted by Jameson Teqkilla

That's not true. There's plenty of acts that have regional success in the U.S., or only in certain niches of the U.S. market place. Jhene Aiko had an urban #1 but the U.S. as a whole isn't checking for her.

I'm talking about the biggest hits.

Of course there's always regional artists. But a #1 in Romania is not going to pick up as likely in the rest of Europe as a #1 in the US is inevitably going to be popular in that country, no?

I'm not saying either is harder just that it's not that comparable.

[FattMatt]

The UK has better taste than the US, we are really close minded in music. But the rest of Europe........

[Sunshine.]

Originally posted by MusicTalker

4 has sold 1.4 million in the US and people still dare call it a flop? Lol.

Why split hairs? It pretty much flopped. d

P!nk, Bruno, Gaga (BTW), Justin, and Taylor all outsold it by a large margin.

[sGabe4]

as far as music taste goes: Australia >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>UK>>US>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Europe