Politique

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…

Apple could be the first company sanctioned for non-compliance with the DMA, following its refusal to authorize the creation of a competing App Store by game publisher Epic…

Spotify France will compensate for the streaming tax by increasing the rates of its offers. The number one in streaming explains this to its users. A decision that…

In an op-ed, the European representative of the Computer and Communication Industry Association (CCIA) expresses concern at the haste with which European institutions are erecting new regulations affecting…

Yesterday, the European Commission organized its first major « Music Moves Europe » event. In particular, it was an opportunity for the European executive to urge the music…

The Conseil d’Etat’s decision about the French news channel Cnews is contrary to the Media Freedom Act currently being adopted in Brussels, and more specifically to its Article…

The AI Regulation was adopted by the Council of the EU on Friday. A committee vote will take place in the Parliament next week, followed by a plenary…

France won’t be able to get the vote on the European Artificial Intelligence Act blocked this Friday. The Elysée, under the aegis of Bercy, has fallen back on…

Sacem and Gema published a study showing that while a growing number of authors are using AI in their work, they also want to see their works protected…

The French government is not letting up, and continues to try to convince other member States to vote for an AI Act that would not include protections for…

Belgium took over the presidency of the EU Council a few days ago. It was in this context that CISAC president Bjorn Ulvaeus met with the Belgian prime…

After intense discussions within the government, Germany is continuing to experiment with the culture pass, but with a budget cut in half, against a backdrop of reduced funding…

The European regulation on media freedom is moving forward, with a vote in the Council today. It should be ready for adoption in plenary as early as February.…

The French government is taking note of European wishes regarding its PJL Sécurité Numérique, but is essentially asking the European Commission to save it from ridicule by forcing…

At the European Parliament, from which he left yesterday to join the Quai d’Orsay, Stéphane Séjourné expected instructions from Paris on all issues. His wait-and-see attitude and lack…

The text of the European regulation on AI has not yet been finalized. However, an agreement must be reached by early February at the latest, otherwise adoption of…

A political agreement on the future European regulation on artificial intelligence was announced last December, but, in reality, negotiations are continuing on the exact content of the text.…

Meeting yesterday at the Palais d’Iéna under the aegis of the Société des Gens de Lettre, the creative sector called on the French government to support them on…

The French national music center has secured its funding for the next few years, and has just voted its budget for 2024. The timing is perfect. While the…

The government has decided: it will be a tax on platforms. A decision that divides the industry, but which has the advantage of ensuring the CNM’s funding for…

A U-turn at the European Parliament: after votes in committee supporting the end of geo-blocking for copyright-protected works, the plenary assembly voted to maintain this exception for the…

Last June, the Banque Publique d’Investissement announced that it had taken part in Mistral AI’s first round of funding, and now tells us that it has gone back…

The EU General Court this morning annulled the 2016 decision by which the European Commission ordered Ireland to recover 13 billion in state aid from Apple. At issue…