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Kadrey v Meta: a half-hearted victory for Meta

In one of the most emblematic lawsuits between rights holders and AI developers, Meta has just won an important victory, but the judgment points out that with better arguments, the authors would probably have won. This week is definitely not a good one for rights holders. On June 23, a…

Céline Calvez’ proposals for AI and culture

In a communication presented to the European Affairs Committee of the Assemblée nationale on June 25, 2025, MP Céline Calvez warns of the growing impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the European cultural sector, and makes concrete proposals, between an opt-out register and support for a mechanism to presume AI…

AI & copyright: Anthropic benefits from fair use, but will have to compensate the theft of thousands of works

Coup de théâtre! A Californian judge has just ruled that Anthropic's LLM Claude's training with copyrighted works benefits from the "fair use" exception, provided the works were acquired legally. On the other hand, the AI developer's piracy of books is not covered by the exception, and must be compensated for…

France Music Week: AI and copyright on everyone’s mind

France Music Week closed with an international summit at which all the industry's professions were represented, and was the occasion for a message of reconciliation from the President of the Centre national de la musique. With the exception of Alphabet, who had sent Lyor Cohen from YouTube, no generative AI…

TV channels have not said their last word

The decline in TV channel audiences in France is the result of a combination of factors, including the rise of streaming platforms, changing consumer behaviors and socio-cultural expectations, pushing traditional channels to adapt to attract viewers again. The plummeting ratings for TV channels in France can be explained by a…

AI as a transformation lever for the music sector

Published on the occasion of France Music Week, a study by CNM and BearingPoint analyzes the rise of artificial intelligence in the music industry, while highlighting its limits, legal issues and economic impacts on the sector. During the France Music Week day devoted to innovation and technology, the Centre national…

Rachida Dati on the possible report of the IA Act : « I’m telling you, no!

The Minister of Culture opened France Music Week yesterday. Her speech was an opportunity to set the record straight on the subject of the streaming tax and the delay envisaged in the implementation of the IA Act, but also to announce a 500 million euro investment plan in the sector.…

France Music Week: details of next week’s events

France Music Week takes place next week. On the program: an official opening by the Minister of Culture, professional days at Radio France, concerts, a creative session and, to close, an international summit. France Music Week, initiated by Emmanuel Macron, opened by Rachida Dati, and organized by the Centre national…