Streaming tax -The CNM responds to Spotify’s criticism

Following the announcement of Spotify's price hike in France, the Centre national de la musique (CNM) has responded with a statement clarifying that the streaming tax - the source of the price hike - does not fund the CNM's operations, but programs to support artists and companies in the industry.…

Music calls for a stronger European policy, and a European Music Observatory

Under the leadership of the French National Center for Music and the French EU Council presidency, representatives of the sector met this week in Strasbourg. Their goal: to push for a stronger European program for music, building on the new Music Moves Europe program. The Centre National de la Musique…

Cécile Rap-Veber, on YouTube’s revenue growth: « Finally! »

Alphabet's improved monetization of YouTube is good news for rightsholders, however the platform's revenues remain low compared to usage, says Cécile Rap-Veber, director of licensing, international and operations at Sacem. YouTube represents a growing share of Alphabet's revenues. Since the third quarter of 2020, there has even been an explosion…

Why China could become one of the major global music markets

(version française) The Chinese music market weighs less than $85 million today, and ranks 21th in the world in 2013. But it has an enormous potential. And the prospect that it could become one of the major global music markets in the next five years is far from being totally…