Music Business News: France

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After licensing its AI detection tech to the music industry, Deezer now lets listeners scan their own playlists for AI-generated tracks

The company says it now receives around 75,000 fully AI-generated tracks every day

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Pedro Winter appointed Global Head of Creation and Co-Managing Director of Because Music France

The founder of Ed Banger Records, launched in 2003, and former manager of Daft Punk is joining Because Music in Paris.

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220+ rights orgs worldwide urge France’s National Assembly to adopt bill that would force AI firms to prove copyrighted content wasn’t used to train their tech

The Darcos bill would reverse the burden of proof in AI copyright disputes in France

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‘Landmark’ declaration signed at CISAC General Assembly calling for ‘protection of human creativity’ in the AI era

The Paris Commitment urges governments, tech firms and cultural industries to ensure human creators remain protected and fairly remunerated in the AI era.

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Ticketmaster halts Céline Dion Paris ticket sale, citing ‘suspicious activity’

The sale was the dedicated venue window for 10 dates that Dion added at Paris La Défense Arena in May 2027.

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Björn Ulvaeus on AI: ‘Human creativity is not just expression. It is testimony. A life lived.’

CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus delivered a speech at the org's General Assembly in Paris on Thursday (June 4), covering AI, copyright, licensing, Suno and more

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The AI Music Streaming Flood: Where We’re At

The latest 'Tim's Take' from Music Business Worldwide founder, Tim Ingham

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Grammy-winner Youssou N’Dour named Vice President of CISAC as global rights org marks 100 years

N'Dour succeeds outgoing Vice Presidents Yvonne Chaka Chaka, a South African singer and songwriter, and Arturo Márquez, a Mexican composer.