Culture

The head of UMG has elaborated on his vision of the music industry for the coming years, centered on streaming, fans and technology. At Universal Music Group’s (UMG)…

In a technical and legal study published a few days ago, two researchers conclude that the use of copyright protected works to train generative AI models must be…

The creative sector is coordinating its efforts and demands as part of the discussions surrounding the implementing acts for the new European AI Act, with a view to…

The first meeting of the European Parliament’s CULT Committee was an opportunity to sweep up a series of subjects relevant to the creative industries at the start of…

The European Parliament’s Committee on Culture and Education will hold the very first meeting of its new mandate next week. On its agenda are conversations with the heads…

In this first half of 2024, the US music market is recording slight growth. The subscription streaming market accounts for 84% of revenues. The US market is losing…

In France, the creative sector has always been reluctant to talk, and a fortiori to ask anything, of the elected representatives of the Rassemblement national. But the considerable…

The European Commission’s handling of the cultural sector is currently split between DG Connect and DG Education, Youth and Culture (DG EAC). The question of a complete transfer…

As part of its application of the European « Media » audiovisual aid program, the European Commission has reportedly, without consulting stakeholders, public institutions or member states, taken…

Fearful for their sector in the face of the rise of Marine Le Pen’s party, French cultural players are taking up their pens to address either French voters…

The European Writers’ Council deplores the limited impact of the fair remuneration obligation introduced by the 2019 Copyright Directive on writers’ earnings. « One of the multiple jobs…

The Centre national de la musique organized a European event yesterday, attended by several MEPs, representatives from the French Ministry of Culture and a number of staff from…

Adami and SCPP formalize a merger that should significantly alter the copyright landscape in France, with the prospect of a single neighboring rights society. Thunderclap in the world…

While the issues of data on creative works and copyright collection remain at the heart of CISAC’s activity, the international organization of authors’ societies has also taken the…

Even though the subjects of copyright, platform liability and AI regulation are being addressed more at European than national level, culture is the big absentee in this European…

With each passing day, this European election campaign brings its share of bad news for the cultural sector, many of whose historic allies will not be in the…

Spotify unveils the figures for its Loup & Clear report. For France, the focus this year is on the decisive influence of the world’s number one music streaming…

The European Parliament reminds the Commission of the urgent need to carry out an in-depth analysis of national tax incentive schemes in the audiovisual sector, and their consequences.…

WMG will not make an offer to buy Believe. Warner Music Group will not make an offer for Believe. This marks the end of a sequence that began…

Change in organizational chart for Sony Music France, Pauline Duarte promoted to head of Columbia. The only thing missing was the official announcement. Sony Music France has just…

Impala, the international independent music companies association, believes that much progress is still needed to ensure fair remuneration for online music. TikTok is particularly targeted, with licenses set…

Europe’s number one live entertainment company to acquire See Tickets’ festivals and international activities. Vivendi and CTS Eventim have signed a promise to purchase. The French group will…

The RIAA has released the music figures for the US market. Streaming could soon reach 100 million subscribers. The strength of the market seems to be showing signs…

The French cultural sector welcomes the recommendations of the Generative AI Committee’s report, which asks for the transparency of training data. They also urge the French government to…

In addition to sanctioning Google for failing to meet its commitments to the press, the French competition authority (Autorité de la Concurrence) asserts – even before the AI…

The future implementing acts of the European regulation on artificial intelligence will be the subject of intense and complex discussions in Brussels, particularly on the subject of training…

It’s done: the European Parliament today adopted the European Regulation on Artificial Intelligence. The creative industries are applauding, but are already asking the European Parliament for help with…

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…

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…

The report concocted by Meltwater and We are social depicts an internet landscape that is rapidly evolving towards social networks at the expense of traditional media. TikTok is…