The U.S. ranks 14th in arts participation

According to the World Values Survey, 15.1% of Americans are actively involved in an arts, music, or education association, which makes the United States rank fourteenth out of fifty-four countries ranked in that category. New Zealand rans first, at 25.5%.

The U.S. ranks 1st in music sales

According to IFPI, in 2007 the United States ranked first in the sale of recorded music.