By merging audiovisual and news into a single pillar of its “AgoraEU” proposal, the European Commission has opened a predictable political front: the two sectors are joining forces…
The Court of Justice of the European Union clarifies that copies of works made for offline use as part of streaming services such as Spotify or Netflix do…
Going against the grain of theater operators and Hollywood stars, Adam Aron, CEO of AMC, supports David Ellison’s bid to acquire Warner Bros. Adam Aron, CEO of AMC,…
One year after its legal action against Meta, the SGDL is launching a service that allows authors to opt out of having their works used to train artificial…
In its Pelham ruling of April 14, 2026, the European Court of Justice clarified that the “pastiche” exception in copyright law may cover certain uses of sampling without…
As Brussels takes on the challenge of online content discoverability, European institutions are realizing, above all, the lack of reliable data. This underscores the importance of the cultural…
With his bid for Universal Music Group, Bill Ackman is following his activist playbook: extracting value from assets that generate significant cash flow and intellectual property through restructuring,…
Bill Ackman’s hedge fund, Pershing Square, has launched a non-binding takeover bid valuing Universal Music Group at nearly €55 billion. We saw this coming… UMG announced a share…
After passing smoothly through the Senate, the French bill on AI training data is set to enter a period of intense political turbulence in the National Assembly, amid…
Unanimously approved by the committee, the bill on AI training data has cleared a decisive political hurdle ahead of its consideration on the floor. Another milestone reached for…
With 390 million podcast listeners worldwide, Spotify is celebrating its tenth anniversary in the format by ramping up its focus on video—which is highly popular with listeners—and creator…
Universal Music Group launched its first €500 million share buyback program on Wednesday, with the option to subsequently cancel those shares. This is no April Fool’s joke. A…
Outpacing other major labels and falling to €15, Universal Music Group’s stock is plummeting due to slowing streaming growth, AI-related concerns, and the postponement of its dual listing,…
By upholding the bulk of the investment obligations in the Walloon audiovisual sector imposed on Netflix, the Belgian Constitutional Court reinforces the ability of states to regulate streaming…
With the Conseil d’Etat’s approval, the Senate’s proposed law on the presumption of AI use of works has reached a decisive milestone, positioning France as a pioneer in…
As the first review of the Digital Markets Act approaches, European broadcasters are urging the Commission to expand its scope to include smart TVs and voice assistants. In…
Faced with accusations of training its models on works without authorization, the founder of Mistral is proposing—similar to the fund launched by Google in 2013—the creation of a…
A report by Stuart Thomson confirms the explosion of piracy in the streaming era, which has become both instantaneous and systemic. Despite estimated losses of 30 billion euros…
Many European authors could be compensated for the use of their books in training Anthropic’s Claude AI, but they must act quickly: the deadline for filing a claim…
The British government is cautiously backtracking on one of its most controversial proposals regarding AI and copyright. In areport published on March 18 on AI and copyright, London…
By surveying four major AIs (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity) with a 150-item questionnaire, we reveal that their music recommendations reflect a strong “boomer” bias, overwhelmingly favoring the rock…
2025 was “an eleventh consecutive year of growth” for the global music industry, the IFPI reports, highlighting a dynamic market now shaped by the challenges of AI and…
The AI Digital Omnibus is moving full steam ahead in Brussels. But the rushed timeline and the limited space given to parliamentary input are raising questions about the…
Adopted by a large majority, Axel Voss’s own-initiative report on artificial intelligence and copyright sends a clear political signal to the European Commission. Faced with arguments from technology…
With the mandatory review of the 2019 directive approaching, the European Parliament is stepping up its initiatives on AI and protected works. Between the Voss report in JURI,…
With $300 million in recurring revenue and 2 million paying subscribers in less than two years, Suno claims to be bringing about a paradigm shift in music. But…
Faced with international governance of artificial intelligence that too often marginalizes cultural issues and copyright, a large majority of States Parties to the 2005 Convention support the development…
Disinformation exists, foreign interference has been documented, and social media raises real political questions. But the most robust scientific studies show that their effects on opinions and polarization…
At a time when the use of protected works to train AI models has become one of the most defining—and explosive—issues in the global debate, the AI Impact…
