IA Act : a defeat for France
After more than a month of mystery, the version of the Artificial Intelligence Act that will be put to the vote of the Council and Parliament has finally been distributed. We present its provisions on the transparency of generative AI's training data and the exception reserved for open source. This…
Media Freedom Act: Too Late for Polish Crisis…
The European regulation on media freedom is moving forward, with a vote in the Council today. It should be ready for adoption in plenary as early as February. Meanwhile, the crisis continues in Poland, where Donald Tusk is determined to have the skin of a public audiovisual service he considers…
French Digital Security Bill: Government Shifts Responsibility to Parliamentarians
The French government is taking note of European wishes regarding its PJL Sécurité Numérique, but is essentially asking the European Commission to save it from ridicule by forcing it to withdraw it. In practice, the government, which should have reformed its project itself, is indicating that it is now entrusting…
The European Parliament calls for a better distribution of streaming revenues
The European Parliament today adopted its own-initiative report on music streaming, in which it calls on the Commission to assess the impact of the current revenue distribution model for music streaming services, and calls on the industry to redress current imbalances. The European Parliament today adopted in plenary its own-initiative…
Live Entertainment Scores High in Audience Satisfaction
Le Prodiss publishes its annual Live barometer, which confirms the French people's appetite for Live. The annual live performance barometer, unveiled by PRODISS at the BIS in Nantes and conducted by Harris Interactive, reveals a very positive image of the sector in France. Despite the health crisis and inflation, 88%…
SPPF Reports Strong Performance
The SPPF has published its results for the year 2023. The independent producers' OGC also lists upcoming topics for Rachida Dati. In 2023, SPPF recorded positive financial results, with an increase in rights collections to almost 37 million euros, up 4% on 2022. Distributions also grew, reaching 31.5 million...