Music Business News: France

TikTok fires back at suggestion it’s hurting paid-for music streaming growth in France: ‘There is no evidence to suggest that TikTok is diverting music fans away from subscription streaming services.’

SNEP targeted short-form video services in comments made last week about France's subscription streaming growth

Believe applauds Deezer’s action on ‘noise’ – but questions new ‘artist-centric’ royalty model’s impact on ‘rising artists’

Believe outlines its position on the new streaming model announced by Deezer and Universal

UMG: ‘Artist-centric’ payments on Deezer can’t exceed 100% of platform’s royalty pool

New model will ape streaming's pro-rata model, with a finite pool of royalties divided by market share

On… Deezer nuzzling up to Universal’s ‘artist-centric’ model, a potential mass deletion, and a controversial tweak (update)

It's been a big day in the music business – and it's raised a lot of possibilities...

Who owns Deezer today?

Access Industries is Deezer's biggest shareholder, with ownership of over a third of the company

Popular artists to get ‘royalty boost’ on Deezer as platform readies ‘artist-centric’ model with Universal Music Group

Deezer and UMG announce the launch of what they call the "first comprehensive artist-centric streaming model"

France’s recorded music revenues grew 9.4% YoY in H1 – and the entire Top 10 best-selling artists in the market were local acts

Industry body SNEP published its H1 recorded music revenue numbers for the market

Billionaire François-Henri Pinault nears $7bn deal for CAA (report)

The Pinault family is the biggest shareholder in the Kering group, which owns luxury brands and fashion houses