AI and copyright: Danish Presidency outlines future European reform
As the European Parliament finalizes the Voss report and the Commission prepares a review of the 2019 copyright directive, the Danish presidency delivers a long-awaited summary on generative AI and copyright. Between transparency, licensing and Article 15, the document reveals the avenues and tensions that will shape the next stage…
Culture Compass: thirty years too late
Thirty years after Article 151 was written into the EU Treaty, enjoining the institutions to take cultural dimensions into account in all their policies, Brussels is finally getting a "compass" to guide its action. With its Culture Compass, the Commission promises to put culture back at the heart of the…
The Centre National de la Musique unveils its annual study on musical diversity in France for 2024
The Centre National de la Musique's 2024 report reveals a predominance of pop and urban music in French musical production, highlighting the growing strength of the french-speaking repertoire and new titles on streaming platforms. It's becoming a tradition. The Centre national de la musique (CNM) has just published the results…
Democracy shield: Commission announces a revision of the Copyright Directive
The European Commission, with its Democracy Shield, announces the reopening of the 2019 Copyright Directive. The Democracy Shield unveiled yesterday by the European Commission marks an unexpected turning point in the landscape of digital regulation. While the plan aims above all to consolidate the European Union's resilience in the face…
GEMA v. OpenAI: historic win for authors
The Munich court has ruled in favor of GEMA against OpenAI, finding that ChatGPT had reproduced protected song lyrics without authorization. This is a historic turning point, which nevertheless does not resolve all the issues. Yesterday, the Munich Regional Court handed down a long-awaited judgment in the case pitting German…
CISAC: global growth in collective management continues, AI alert confirmed
CISAC reveals in its World Report 2025 that creators' revenues reached 13.97 billion euros in 2024, thanks to notable growth in digital collections, and highlights growing concerns over the impact of artificial intelligence on copyright. The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) today published its World Copyright…