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Since the
of rock 'n' roll in the 1950s, music from the USA and UK has dominated global music
. Both countries have benefited
from the "soft power" of hit songs with English lyrics. However, the English-language
of the music
is under
from songs from non-English-speaking countries. This is
to the music streaming giant Spotify. The company said English-language music was losing its long-time
. There has been a
in demand for songs sung in Spanish, Korean, Arabic, and other languages. Spotify said the
of non-English songs in the charts more than doubled between 2020 and 2025.
