The French Ministers for Culture and Digital launched the first consultation meeting between cultural rights holders and générative AI developers on Monday. The biggest tech companies were present,…
On May 30, the call for contributions on the EU’s future « cultural compass » closes. The Commissioner in charge is surprised to have received so few contributions…
At a round table organized by Meta, experts stressed the importance of open source in stimulating innovation in artificial intelligence, highlighting the collaborative dynamics necessary for technological development,…
The mission led by Alexandra Bensamoun and Joëlle Farchy has made public its draft report on artificial intelligence and the remuneration of cultural content. In April 2024, Culture…
The Copyright Office concludes in a pre-published report that the fair use exception should generally not apply when training generative AI tools with copyrighted works. The subject of…
The Council today presented its conclusions on the future of media regulation in the EU. Audiovisual representatives welcome the support for similar advertising regulation of platforms and channels,…
The EU Intellectual Property Office takes the view in a study that training generative AI with copyright-protected data can only be conceived in the context of licensing, with…
Donald Trump announces 100% tariffs on foreign films to revitalize the U.S. film industry, a move that is causing concern and controversy within Hollywood and internationally. A dramatic…
For the first time in Europe, the French courts have recognized the validity of evidence derived from a public blockchain in an infringement trial, validating the protocols of…
The story of Molotov, the revolutionary streaming platform founded by Jean-David Blanc, illustrates the growing tension between value creators and investors, as its founder now finds himself in…
In the Kadrey v Meta case, ten law professors from several major American universities have filed a brief in support of the authors who filed suit in 2023…
Spotify today announces a €1 million funding round for audiobooks in growing markets in Europe. The audiobook catalog is much more developed in the English language than in…
The European Parliament plenary was holding a session yesterday where the Commission was due to present its future « cultural compass », which should take shape by the…
With the launch of its image production tool last week, served by a worldwide buzz that generated the production of millions of images inspired by the style of…
Nearly forty organizations from the cultural sector believe that instead of fulfilling the mission of strengthening copyright enforcement by AI developers on the basis of the AI Act,…
After the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, Spotify today announced the launch in France of the Spotify Partner Program, a scheme designed to support and…
Just weeks before the publication of a Code of Practice by the European Commission as part of the European Regulation on AI, the creative sector is no longer…
Delphine Ernotte and the management of France Télévisions have presented their strategy for June 6, with a clearly ambitious project on programs and audiences but also with a…
The contributions of American tech and cultural players to the White House’s call on trade barriers show that each wants to see different European measures disappear: tech is…
The Motion Picture Association has submitted its contribution in response to Donald Trump’s memorandum questioning legislation around the world that he claims blocks American businesses. The European Union…
Adami and Spedidam have undertaken to protect the rights of their members in the face of the emergence of artificial intelligence by proposing an a priori « opt-out…
Spotify has just published its latest Loud and Clear report. Initially intended to reassure artists, this document now presents the platform’s recipe for accelerating growth over the next…
The CNM’s financing benefits from a larger-than-expected payout from the ticketing tax. According to forecasts, it should reach 110 million euros by 2026. Moving forward in a spirit…
The British creative world is currently taking strong action against a proposal by their government to enshrine in law an exception that would allow AI developers to use…
In a memorandum to his ministers, Donald Trump demands that they take action to counteract the various taxes and legislation passed in Europe that he claims target American…
Faced with the arrival of Donald Trump, the European Commission is sparing the goat and the cabbage: on the one hand it is bowing to JD Vance’s indictment…
Despite the Emmanuel Macron’s great reluctance to acknowledge the relevance of this subject, the principle of respect for copyright by generative AIs was given lip service in the…
The entire global creative sector has signed a charter on respect for copyright by AI developers, in which they call for the principles of consent and remuneration for…
