Behind the music: What it costs European acts to sing in their own languages

A new study shows how difficult it is for European artists to gain pan-European success, even if their lyrics are in EnglishIf you want to cross borders as a European artist, you had better sing in English. This may not come as a huge surprise, but the extent of the US domination of European airwaves and download charts might. A new report by Emmanuel Legrand, commissioned by the European Music Office and Eurosonic Noorderslag, shows how difficult it is for European artists to gain pan-European ...

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