AgoraEU: Council Puts Independent Production Back at the Heart of the Text
In its "partial general approach" on AgoraEU, which is expected to be voted on tomorrow, the Council is attempting to reassure the audiovisual sector by reintroducing explicit references to support for independent production, co-productions, subtitling, and dubbing. Budgetary trade-offs, however, remain unresolved. The Council is expected to adopt tomorrow its…
European Culture: Brussels Knows How to Count Expenses, but Not Their Impact
Never before has the European Union provided such substantial funding to the cultural and audiovisual sectors. Nor has it ever produced so many dashboards, indicators, and evaluation reports. Yet, measuring the actual effectiveness of these policies remains a surprisingly uncertain endeavor. With just a few days to go before the…
European Recovery Plan: Court of Auditors Highlights Lack of Transparency in Spending
In a report published today, the European Court of Auditors highlights significant shortcomings in the traceability of spending under the post-COVID recovery plan. Due to the lack of systematic data on actual costs and, in some cases, on beneficiaries, the effectiveness of the program cannot be fully assessed. France stands…
Patrick Sigwalt, Sacem’s President: « Sacem is founded on strong values of solidarity and ethics »
As it marks its 175th anniversary and reports strong growth—€1.5 billion distributed to 663,000 creators (+9%)—Sacem is at a pivotal moment. Driven by international expansion and digital growth (€845 million in collections), yet facing profound changes in the sector, it is also at the forefront of challenges related to artificial…
Public Broadcasting: A Highly Controversial Report
The publication of the Alloncle report—551 pages and over 70 recommendations aimed notably at achieving one billion euros in savings, merging or closing channels, and having CEOs appointed by the president—has sparked a fierce political and cultural controversy, with the SACD and Scam viewing it as a privatization maneuver comparable…
AgoraEU and the SMA Directive: Parliament Outlines Its Key Priorities
As the first deadlines for the AgoraEU program approach, MEPs are beginning to clarify their positions on the audiovisual sector. Balancing a desire to increase funding with caution regarding the AVMSD, they will need to adapt the framework without undermining the existing balance, even as non-European platforms have grown stronger.…
UMG Disappoints Markets Again
After reporting quarterly results that fell short of expectations—sending its stock down by about 7%—Universal Music Group announced the sale of half of its stake in Spotify and the doubling of its share buyback program to 1 billion euros. Universal Music Group (UMG) reported first-quarter 2026 results that fell short…
The Council of State Overturns the « Graduated Response » in the Name of European Law
The Council of State has partially struck down the Hadopi decree for non-compliance with European data protection law and has ordered the government to impose “segregated” data retention and independent oversight prior to any third matching of identifiers, effectively limiting the scope of Arcom’s “graduated response.” The Council of State…
AI and Copyright: 20,000 Cultural Stakeholders Urge the National Assembly to Act
With no schedule set by the National Assembly, the proposed law on AI and copyright is facing growing pressure: 20,000 signatories are calling for its swift adoption without amendments. Pressure is mounting on the National Assembly. While no schedule has yet been set for the Palais Bourbon to review the…
MFF 2028–2034: Parliament Strengthens Its Position
By adopting its position on the future EU budget, the Parliament sets the framework for upcoming negotiations with the Council—which are likely to be tense—and, by implication, the scope for the AgoraEU program. As discussions on the future AgoraEU program intensify, as we explained yesterday, the key issue is being…
Spotify, Europe’s leader, embarks on an ambitious new chapter
With strong results in the first quarter of 2026, Spotify confirms its growth momentum and launches a new investment cycle, focusing on AI, user engagement, and advertising to accelerate its monetization. A rare European success story in the consumer digital sector, Spotify continues to stand out as an exception. The…
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