Similarities Between American Music And American Music

American music has had a large impact, and is listened to across the globe. There are numerous different genres, and all of these are popular in different areas of not only the country but also the world. There are many different reasons for American music’s success, from being able to incorporate previous artist’s music to having such a large diversity of music being created. I will try to explore why American music is so popular, and what kind of music is popular around the world. I will also then look at European popular music, analyzing the differences and similarities between that and American pop music. One potential reason why American music is so positively received across the globe is because of its use of previous artists, building
As Micaela Applegate states, “I think Americans are more open to expressing their individuality and therefore have a larger array of music. I like a different variety of music from pop, rock, jazz, to hip hop.” Even if people don’t like a certain genre, there are so many other different genres that there is something for everyone. Although the world is very receptive of American music, America is not as receptive of foreign music. Unlike most countries, a majority of Americans speak only one language, and therefore they are less likely to listen to foreign music. Because English is such a widely spoken language the American music is received well. This is one large difference between American music and European music, the reach of the
The music has been like this for a very long time, and has only recently become popular in the United States. Dance music started its popularity in Europe in the late ‘80s and has not become less popular since. In America, dance music was introduced in the ‘80s, but became unpopular and almost a pariah. Laws were passed banning unlicensed dance parties and parties that involved drug paraphernalia, which almost directly targeted the dance scene. Presently, the music has become widespread and accepted, starting with the group Daft Punk around 2006. So as this music has always been popular in Europe, it only recently became popular in the States. And not only was it unpopular, it was almost