Music Business News: France

Believe’s Global Head of Music, Romain Vivien, talks artists, AI, streaming fraud, and the future of independence

MBW’s World Leaders series meets Romain Vivien, Global Head of Music at Paris-headquartered music company Believe

Believe redesigns global music strategy, following the appointment of Romain Vivien as company’s first-ever Global Head of Music

'Since 2008, Romain has been one of my trusted partners to develop and grow Believe into the global player it is today,' said Denis Ladegaillerie, Believe’s Founder and CEO

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Macron calls for fairer music streaming model after France imposes ‘music streaming tax’

The French president would like to see 'artists who have average followings' get paid more

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Spotify reveals global surge in French-language music/podcast consumption

Spotify has released its first-ever Francophone content report

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Believe finalizes acquisition of Turkey’s Dogan Music Company, following green light from regulators

Believe CEO Denis Ladegaillerie has made it clear he plans to continue the company's global expansion

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France’s recorded music market generated $450m in H1, as paid subscription revenues grow 11.3% YoY

Sixteen of the top 20 albums in France in H1 2024 were domestically produced

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Henri Jamet appointed Managing Director of Believe France

"Henri is as close as possible to the ground, he is respected in the industry, he has a creative vision and knows the company culture," said Believe Founder and CEO of Denis Ladegaillerie

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Antoine Dathanat named Managing Director, France at Sony Music Publishing as Nicolas Galibert retires

Dathanat joined Sony Music Publishing in 2018 as Head of A&R