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I, for one, was definitely one of those who didn't like American music after a while—I think from about 2002 to maybe 2007 or 2008 I listened exclusively to Asian music with only older music in English.
However, I think as I got older and my taste changed, I've come to prefer "Western" music because of the sound—I still love Japanese lyrics much more than almost any English lyrics (save for Cheryl Cole's Fight For This Love and maybe Girls Aloud's Untouchable), but the way the Western industry in general generates sound is actually quite amazing. To have hooks played on end and those catchy lines really stick, it's quite fun, to be honest.
I still prefer Japanese music because of the variation, though. I think a good example would be Morning Musume or Hamasaki Ayumi—they've dabbled in so much in their careers, and they have songs that are essentially so different it's amazing to think they're the same artist releasing all kinds of stuff. I mean, Ayu has done gospel, classical, rock (although poppish), good old pop, and one could say "DREAM on" is kind of R'n'B-ish; then you have Momusu who've done big band, latin-inspired, and their own brand of pop as well.
But "Western" music has its merits; I think Katy Perry is a pop genius, and Girls Aloud has helped redefine the British pop scene massively. I think America is finally coming back around to the pop scene, which provides a better medium for better lyrics, but there are some really good hip-hop and rap songs out there, too. In terms of musical diversity, I think Britain may have it there from what I've seen at the BRITs and stuff, but America has some great stuff, as well.
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I was totally just writing this on the top of my head and it may not make sense. Haha.
But what I just want to say is I've come around to "Western" music. They definitely have just as much as diversity as Japanese music, just in a different way, I think.
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