The EU’s financial framework: the groundwork has been laid
The EU's proposed multi-annual budget for 2024-2034 is already causing tension and concern within the cultural sector, not least because of the unclear division of competences and planned changes to the MEDIA+ program. In July, the European Commission presented its proposal for the EU's multi-annual budget for the period 2024-2034.…
French audiovisual exports hit record high thanks to foreign financing
The 2024 results of the CNC and Unifrance study on the export of French audiovisual programs reveal record sales of 401.2 million euros, propelled by fiction and documentary. Animation experiences a worrying decline, while remaining the second exported genre. At the 31st Rendez-vous du Havre, the CNC and Unifrance unveiled…
Music: AI a colossal business opportunity for platforms first
The rise of AI in the music industry raises crucial legal and ethical questions, notably about the ownership of the works generated and the profits they generate, as platforms like Spotify begin to integrate them into their playlists despite the absence of financial retrocession to creators. AI is everywhere. Music…
France Music Week: more than mixed results
France Music Week sparked disappointment at the lack of concrete commitments on crucial issues such as generative AI and copyright, despite the presence of influential figures and patronage by the head of state. One of the major current areas of tension in the cultural industry concerns generative AI, and more…
Issues and debates surrounding UMG’s acquisition of Downtown Music
The independent music and authors' organizations in Brussels are trying to convince the European Commission to ban the acquisition of Downtown Music by Universal Music Group. At the end of April, the European Commission announced that it would examine the proposed acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings by Universal Music Group…
CMOs digital challenges: results of Polish survey
The Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU has just published the results of its survey of member states on the current challenges facing collective management organisations (CMOs). Among them, the technological difficulty of identifying works produced by AIs, which is one of the emerging topics, as well as…