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French commitments to online music distribution fall short of protecting artists
Posted by Kelvin on Jan 28, 2011 at 09:07
French commitments to online music distribution fall short of protecting artists;
reveals the widening gap between collecting societies and individual artists
Thirteen voluntary commitments1 for online music distribution endorsed days before the MIDEM music
annual event in Cannes by French Culture Minister Frédéric Mitterrand fall short in protecting artists, and
validate the need for harmonized European legislation to ensure precise, regular, and transparent
redistribution of revenues to the benefit of artists across Europe.
The commitments, signed under the auspices of the Minister of Culture, demonstrate that in 2011 there is no
transparency in how musical works are exploited online and that French artists do not yet receive timely
and accurate information regarding the commercialisation of works via the internet (Commitment # 9).
The commitments also concede that payments for online music often take more than a year to reach
individual artists (Commitment # 10), whereas most, if not all, online music distribution contracts between
collecting societies, music producers and internet platforms require monthly payments.
Ironically, the French Minister of Culture and the signatories of the voluntary commitments fail to
acknowledge that music distribution on the Internet is a European (and global) phenomenon, which might
begin but not stop at the borders of the French territory.
The cosmetic nature of the 13 voluntary commitments demonstrate that without harmonised European
legislation imposing timely payments and precise information disclosure requirements, creators and artists
across Europe will continue to be left behind.
Document of 13 French Commitments
http://www.culture.gouv.fr/mcc/Actualites/A-la-une/13-engagements-pour-la-musique-en-ligne
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