French radio stations struggle to fulfil French-language quotas

Details: Last Updated: January 30, 2024

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Source: The Drum, 5.5.11

Music industry representatives in France have gathered at the offices of the country’s broadcast watchdog the CSA to air concerns over difficult-to-fill quotas on French-language titles.

French radio stations are struggling to fulfil a quota that demands 40% of songs played be French-language titles, half of which are required to come from new artists, with the number of French pop songs being produced dwindling. Read more...