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Originally Posted by Tom.

If you can crack America you'll get respect everywhere for it, whereas you ca crack Europe and still be a laughing stock. Its more of an ego thing for some too

Indeed.

Average artists like the Taylor Swifts and Miley Cyrus' of this world acquire huge world wide sales mainly due to their status in America.

And the scope for other ventures is much greater. Joss Stone has branched out into acting both film and TV. She'd have never had those opportunities in this country.