Welcome to our sixth annual Music Ally International Focus report – where we bring all of Music Ally’s Country Profiles published in the last 12 months into one place.
Tag: France
Spotify report sets out its impact for French-language music
France is one of the countries where Spotify has tangled with policymakers who want it to do more to support local music.
Qobuz revenues grew 45.7% in 2025 as it reached 1.2m users
Streaming service Qobuz has regularly been in the press noting its growth, but this morning it has actually published some figures to quantify that. The French company says that its […]
Behind The Campaign: La Rvfleuze
A self-starter, La Rvfleuze released a run of tracks via DistroKid and quickly established himself as a new voice in Parisian hip-hop. A prison sentence, however, did not derail his […]
Behind The Campaign: La Rvfleuze
French drill rapper La Rvfleuze released his debut album, ‘Numéro d’écrou’, in March 2026. He had begun by releasing tracks via DistroKid in 2022 but was later jailed for burglary […]
Cisac launches Paris Commitment while Human Artistry Campaign takes to skies with Suno protest
Collecting-societies body Cisac has been taking a prominent role in the AI policy debates. Its latest contribution is a declaration.
Sandbox Guide :: Embracing the youth social media bans
Sandbox Guides are for music marketers: explaining new platforms, new strategies, and how to build new audiences. Featuring cutting-edge case studies, expert interviews, benchmark data, and a series of actionable takeaways, […]
French project ReDisco has recycled more than 1.2m records
Record-recycling is all the rage at the moment: witness our recent report on a WMG-backed pilot turning unsold vinyl into new records while keeping the sound quality high. In France, ReDisco has been at […]
Sacem releases 2025 figures, collecting €1.7bn globally, of which €859m was from France
This is a significant year for Sacem, as it celebrates its 175th anniversary – and what better way to celebrate than by releasing its 2025 results, replete with some impressive […]
Recorded music growth in 2025: France and Italy reveal figures
Now that the IFPI’s Global Music Report for 2025 is out – here’s our coverage from yesterday in case you missed it – some more country-specific figures are emerging from local label […]
Live Nation buys Europe’s largest indoor venue: Paris La Défense Arena
La Défense Arena in Paris is Europe’s biggest indoor music venue, and soon it will be owned by the world’s biggest live-music company.
French court rules that facilitating streaming fraud is illegal
There is some breaking news from France this morning: the Paris Judicial Court has ruled that facilitating streaming fraud is illegal.

