Like a first love or a first car, a first computer can hold a special place in people's hearts. For millions of kids who grew up in the 1980s, that first computer was the Commodore 64. Twenty-five years later, that first brush with computer addiction is as strong as ever. "There was something magical about the C64," says Andreas Wallstrom of Stockholm, Sweden."
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Queen for 20 solid years tried to penetrate the market with little success and yet was widely successful worldwide.
Are you referring to the band, Queen, with Freddie Mercury and Brian May? If so, here's a history of the band: http://www.queenonline.com/history/
Notice how their first US tour is mentioned in the first paragraph. Queen was a huge hit in the US, fairly early on in their career. I remember that they were all over the American airwaves from the early 1970s to the early 1980s. Even Weird Al Yankovic had his first hit with a parody of the popular "Another One Bites The Dust."
I don't see how anyone can deny that a lot of music from outside the US is immensely popular inside the US.
Certainly, the music industry is very consoladated these days, and it is difficult for good acts to break-in, but record companies aren't going to reject an act because of their country of origin (and there are no trade restrictions on bands). After a record company markets an act, the success of the music depends on largely on its appeal.
Take a look at a number of cultural and sporting exports from the Great Britain.
So what? Most cultural and sporting events have only a regional appeal. How many Liverpudlians hang posters of the current "Swallow Queen" of San Juan Capistrano? What percentage of Mancunians follow the Houston Astros?
Its funny, the world is split into two sides; US and everyone else. May I suggest you do some travelling.
Given your view of the world as in such severe dichotomy, I would suggest that you take your own advice.
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2005-07-06
/sarcasm
Better check the old blood sugar.
I don't know what planet you're on, but Queen for 20 solid years tried to penetrate the market with little success and yet was widely successful worldwide. Take a look at a number of cultural and sporting exports from the Great Britain.
Its funny, the world is split into two sides; US and everyone else. May I suggest you do some travelling.