Opt-out and generative AI: the Commission called upon to prove that its model works
The European Commission has been very active in defending the applicability of Article 4 of the Copyright Directive to generative AI, and in inviting rights holders to use their right to opt-out to protect their works. The written question submitted at the end of December by several MEPs puts the…
Lidl: blackmailing TV advertising
Lidl France will cease its investments in linear television from 2026 onwards, redirecting its entire budget to digital media. This decision is motivated by the regulatory risks associated with its limited-offer model and is part of a recovery plan (cost reductions, low prices, expansion) that leaves print media untouched. A…
Digital sovereignty: when Europe renames its industrial failure
Having failed to build champions, invest heavily in infrastructure, or anticipate technological disruptions, Europe has made digital sovereignty its watchword. Behind the proliferation of standards, summits, and so-called "sovereign" offerings, what is emerging is less a strategy for regaining ground than a way of rationalizing what is now a structural…
Universal Music and Nvidia sign a major partnership between AI and music
Universal Music Group announces a strategic partnership with NVIDIA to deploy Music Flamingo, a "responsible" music AI trained on NVIDIA's infrastructure and UMG's vast catalog, aiming to revolutionize discovery, creation and engagement while protecting artists' rights and remuneration via creative labs and joint research. Universal Music Group continues to invest…
Global minimum tax: US withdrawal sounds death knell for tax multilateralism
By exempting itself from Pillar II of the OECD agreement, Washington is not merely adjusting a technical device: it is gutting the multilateral tax compromise painstakingly built up over a decade. Behind the hushed language of the communiqués, it is the political balance of the global reform of taxation of…