The question all songwriters should be asking Vivendi this week…

August 31, 2017By rightstech

As well as UMG, Vivendi owns France’s biggest commercial broadcaster, Canal Plus. And right now, Canal Plus is flat out refusing to pay French collection/licensing society SACEM any royalties for authors’ rights.

Source: The question all songwriters should be asking Vivendi this week… – Music Business Worldwide

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