UK publishes code of practice for music streaming
The UK Intellectual Property Office yesterday published a Code of Best Practice on transparency in the music streaming sector. The code, already signed by the organization representing Spotify, Deezer and Amazon Music in the UK, requires platforms to provide clear data on the use of works, and also places obligations…
IA Act: France loses, and is seeking an interpretative statement
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 a desperate - and not easily won - attempt to obtain an interpretative statement from the European Commission, which goes its way.…
Streaming tactics: Canal+, Freebox, and others’ smart moves in Royalty optimization
The craze for content bundles is as much a delight for consumers as it is for ISP accountants, streamers and Canal+. It's all about finding ways to reduce the share paid out to rightsholders. Here's how... ISPs and tax tricks have a long history... Free, which yesterday unveiled a supercharged…
Advertising: ARCOM deciphers a rapidly evolving economic landscape
Arcom publishes a study on the advertising market. marked by a decline in traditional media and relatively small growth in the sector driven by digital. The evolution of the communications market and its impact on media financing through advertising are today at the heart of economic and cultural concerns. A…
Freebox Ultra: A high-end family-friendly box, moving beyond operator’s early geek appeal
Xavier Niel unveiled Free's latest box, with a presentation mixing awkward but touching sketches and an entertainment-focused offering. Time flies. Enthusiasm is more diffuse. A new box presented by Free is no longer so much the occasion for an orgy of technical "specs" as in the past, but today a…