At a time when the French government is doing the bare minimum on major national and European cultural issues, Emmanuel Maurel is stepping up his initiatives in the…
Behind Netflix’s polished rhetoric, in which it presents itself as a global economic powerhouse, Texas’s legal offensive aims to dismantle a narrative that masks far less virtuous practices.…
While several member states, including Spain and Germany, used the Education, Youth, Culture, and Sport Council meeting on May 12 to call for an ambitious revision of the…
The Council of the EU has adopted its partial “general approach” on AgoraEU, the future European program for culture, audiovisual media, and the media. While Member States generally…
The agreement reached this week on the AI Omnibus is drawing mixed reactions in the European Parliament. The EPP welcomes a compromise that supports innovation, Renew is pleased…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
