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Taylor Swift named most powerful person in pop

Taylor Swift has come top in a list of pop's most powerful people.

The singer, who released her latest album '1989' last year, was named by 4Music as the person with the most sway in mainstream music.

A number of factors, such as media coverage and social networking influence, were examined by industry experts as they came up with the list.

Second on the rundown is Ed Sheeran, whilst Rihanna and Sam Smith are also in the top five.

Managing Director at The Box Plus Network Matt Rennie commented: "The 2015 Pop Powerlist is dominated by female pop icons this year, with Beyoncé, Rihanna and Katy Perry joining Swift in the top ten.

"It's great to see British artists like Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith taking the hot spots, proving the rise in popularity of our home grown talent. 

"One Direction have clearly always been winners in the Pop Powerlist but it'll be interesting to see if they hold onto their place next year following Zayn [Malik's] departure."

Check out the list's top ten below:

1. Taylor Swift
2. Ed Sheeran
3. Sam Smith
4. Rihanna
5. Ariana Grande
6. Katy Perry
7. Maroon 5
8. Beyoncé
9. One Direction
10. Meghan Trainor

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