Anglo-American superstar artist share shrinks 30% in five years, finds new report
Digital interconnectivity is accelerating the global growth of artists from India, Nigeria, Mexico, Japan, and Brazil, per Chartmetric data
News By Hanna Ellington | 6 October 2026
Anglo-American hegemony in the global music landscape is weakening, with US and UK artists’ share of top performers shrinking nearly 30% in the last five years, as digital interconnectivity…
rapidly accelerates the global growth of artists from India, Nigeria, Mexico, Japan, and Brazil, according to a new Chartmetric report.
The industry intelligence platform’s Global Music Pulse report found that the split of artists from the US and UK diminished from a combined 55.7% to 40.7%, with the US’ portion decreasing…
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