Market Developments

CISAC: 100 years in the service of creators

“Creativity is what makes us human”

Friday, 03 July 2026

Creators from around the world gathered in Paris for the CISAC General Assembly to defend the future of human creativity in the age of AI, while celebrating the Confederation’s centenary of service to creators in collective management. The CISAC centenary General Assembly culminated in the ceremonial signing of the Paris Commitment.

Björn Ulvaeus—100 Years of CISAC: Music as a Testimony of Life

Friday, 03 July 2026

"Human creativity is not merely an expression; it's a testimony to a life lived. " With these words, composer and CISAC President Björn Ulvaeus concluded his speech marking the centenary of the CISAC. Although the issue of AI dominated Ulvaeus’s address, it was not the ultimate focus of his remarks, but rather the starting point for a deeper reflection.

Human Consent Standard: Kate Blanchett, George Clooney and Meryl Streep support a new consent system for AI

Friday, 03 July 2026

Kate Blanchett co-founds RSL Media, a non-profit organization that aims to give creators and everyday users a way to declare whether they allow or prohibit the use of their image, voice, and works by Artificial Intelligence systems.

YouTube expands AI deepfake detection tool to all adult creators

MARKET DEVELOPMENTS

Sunday, 17 May 2026

Until recently, this feature was in a pilot stage, initially limited to members of the YouTube Partner Program and, as of March 2026, to government officials and journalists. The current upgrade makes the tool accessible to the wider creator community, regardless of the number of subscribers or the monetization status of their channel.

Historic ruling of the EU Court in favor of press publishers against digital platforms

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK / CASE LAW

Wednesday, 13 May 2026

The Court of the EU issued a historic ruling on 12/5/2026, deciding that Member States may legally impose on platforms the payment of fair remuneration to press publishers and journalists for the use of content by digital platforms, as well as establish procedures requiring platforms to negotiate with press publishers and provide them with the necessary data for determining remuneration.

"Actors" and scripts created by Artificial Intelligence will not be among the Oscar nominations

MARKET DEVELOPMENTS

Friday, 01 May 2026

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences issued new rules clarifying that "actors" and scripts that are the product of Artificial Intelligence will not be eligible for the Oscars. The changes by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apply to submissions for the upcoming Oscar ceremony, which is scheduled for March 2027.

Electronic music: How major festivals and AI boosted the industry to 15 billion dollars

MARKET DEVELOPMENTS

Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Electronic music is evolving into one of the strongest entertainment industries globally, with rising revenues, a boost in live concerts, rapid penetration of Artificial Intelligence, and new emerging markets shifting the balances.

The Senate of France unanimously approved a bill establishing the presumption of use of cultural content by AI providers

REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

Tuesday, 28 April 2026

The bill aims to alleviate the difficulty faced by royalties holders in proving that their works have been used without permission for training an AI model, when the training data of the model is unknown to them because it has not been disclosed by the AI providers.

Deezer: 44% of new uploads are songs with Artificial Intelligence

MARKET DEVELOPMENTS

Monday, 27 April 2026

The 44% of daily uploads now on Deezer, meaning approximately 75,000 songs, comes from songs entirely made by artificial intelligence. On a monthly basis, more than 2 million AI tracks are added. This is a massive increase compared to January 2025, when the respective posts did not exceed 10,000 a day, during the first presentation of the AI detection tool.

Taylor Swift: Trademarks voice and image to block AI

MARKET DEVELOPMENTS

Monday, 27 April 2026

Taylor Swift's company submitted three trademark applications to the US Patent and Trademark Office. Two concern audio trademarks for phrases like "Hey, it's Taylor Swift" and "Hey, it's Taylor", while the third concerns a specific image of the singer on stage. This move is estimated to aim at protecting her from the unauthorized use of her voice and image through AI, such as deepfakes or digital imitations.

Google to invest 40 billion dollars in AI startup Anthropic

MARKET DEVELOPMENTS

Friday, 24 April 2026

Google is strengthening its partnership with Anthropic with an immediate investment of 10 billion dollars and triple that amount if specific milestones are achieved, according to the artificial intelligence startup. The investment expands their partnership, under which Anthropic will use Google's specialized chips and cloud computing services to support its technology.

How will major record labels overcome the threat to royalties from music made with AI?

MARKET DEVELOPMENTS

Thursday, 23 April 2026

In five years, major music companies will not only be scanning the internet for AI royalties violations, but they will be sending legal letters directly to violators... using Artificial Intelligence. Sound unbelievable? It isn't. It is contained within two patent applications published by the US Patent and Trademark Office on February 12, 2026.