Streaming tax -The CNM responds to Spotify’s criticism

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…

Music calls for a stronger European policy, and a European Music Observatory

Under the leadership of the French National Center for Music and the French EU Council presidency, representatives of the sector met this week in Strasbourg.…

Cécile Rap-Veber, on YouTube’s revenue growth: « Finally! »

Alphabet's improved monetization of YouTube is good news for rightsholders, however the platform's revenues remain low compared to usage, says Cécile Rap-Veber, director of licensing,…

Why China could become one of the major global music markets

(version française) The Chinese music market weighs less than $85 million today, and ranks 21th in the world in 2013. But it has an enormous…