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FRANCECAAMA 2017 PRESENTS

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AADVANCEMENT OF MUSIC AND THE ARTS

THE MUSIC MARKET IN fRANCE

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Funding for this study was provided by Global Affairs Canada. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily

reflect the views of the Government of Canada or Global Affairs Canada. The Government of Canada and its agencies are in no way bound by the recommendations contained in this

document.

Table of Contents

1.1 FRANCE AT A GLANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4FESTIVALS AND EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5POPULATION AND COUNTRY STATISTICS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5ART AND HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5ECONOMIC OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 LANGUAGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6AVERAGE COSTS FOR EVERYDAY ITEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6TRANSPORTATION NETWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6AIRPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6TRAINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6BUSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7METRO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

1.2 GEOGRAPHY OF FRANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7MAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

2. THE FRANCE RECORDED MUSIC MARKET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92.1 HISTORY AND CURRENT STATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92.2 RECORDED MUSIC MARKET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 CHART ANALYSIS (IFPI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112.3 DIGITAL MUSIC SERVICE PROVIDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122.4 STREAMING IN FRANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

STREAMING SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12PIRACY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

2.5 RECORD LABELS AND DISTRIBUTION IN FRANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13INTERVERW WITH BENJAMIN CASCHERA – ALMOST MUSIQUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13LIST: SELECT RECORD LABELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14INTERVIEW WITH CLAIRE MOREL – PLANET C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17FRANCE ARTIST & LABEL (A&L) DISTRIBUTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 INTERVIEW WITH BEN OLDFIELD – THE ORCHARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19LIST: FRANCE RECORD DISTRIBUTORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20LIST: FRANCE RETAIL RECORD SHOPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21MANUFACTURING AND PRESSING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

3. LIVE PERFORMANCE INDUSTRY IN FRANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223.1 MUSIC FESTIVALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

INTERVIEW WITH KEM LALOT – FESTIVAL EUROCKÉENNES DE BELFORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23LIST: FRANCE MUSIC FESTIVALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24INTERVIEW: PABLO SCIANDRA – LE BATEAU MUSIC FESTIVAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

3.2 TOURING IN FRANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28FOLK CIRCUIT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29FRANCE MUSIC SCENE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29LIVE VENUES IN FRANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29LIST: FRANCE LIVE PERFORMANCE VENUE AND CLUBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29INTERVIEW WITH JULIEN CATALA - CEO of SUPER! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38


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3.3 COSTS OF TOURING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39WORK PERMITS FOR CANADIANS TOURING FRANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39SOCIAL SECURITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39WITHHOLDING TAXES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39SHOW FEES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39LOGISTICS - COSTS OF TOURING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40TRANSPORTATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40ACCOMODATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41OTHER COSTS & CHARGES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42TIPS ON TOURING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43INTERVIEW WITH AURORE VOISIN (HORIZON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

3.4 BOOKING AGENCIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44INTERVIEW WITH CLEMENCE RENAUD (ATC-LIVE). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

3.5 LIST: FRANCE TALENT & CONCERT PROMOTERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

4. MUSIC PUBLISHING IN FRANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .504.1 TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

THE STREAMING ISSUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50EVOLUTION OF THE ACTIVITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50PUBLISHERS’ STRATEGIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

4.2 THE IMPACT OF SYNCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51LICENSING AND SYNCH COMPANIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51LIST: FRANCE MUSIC PUBLISHERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

4.3 PERFORMING RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS (PROs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

5. MUSIC PROMOTION AND MEDIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .535.1 RADIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

LIST: RADIO FRANCE NETWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54LIST: INTERNATIONAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54LIST: FRANCE RADIO STATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55INTERVIEW: ISABELLE RODIER - LA MISSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

5.2 TELEVISION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .595.3 PR (PRINT & DIGITAL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

NEWSPAPERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60LIST: PAID NEWSPAPERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60LIST: FREE NEWSPAPERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60LIST: TRADE PUBLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60LIST: MUSIC / ART MAGAZINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60LIST: MAGAZINES - POP, ROCK, METAL AND ELECTRONICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61LIST: MAGAZINES - JAZZ + CLASSICS CONTEMPORARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62LIST: INTERNET AND SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62LIST: ONLINE - CLASSIC AND CONTEMPORARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62INTERVIEW WITH LAURA MIKOLAJCZAK (FINETUNES) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62LIST: PUBLICISTS AND AGENCIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

6. BUSINESS AND SHOWCASE EVENTS IN FRANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65SHOWCASES AND INDUSTRY CONFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

7. ADDITIONAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66GOVERNMENT - CANADA EMBASSY FRANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66GOVERNMENT - FRANCE CONSULATES + EMBASSY (CANADA)- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66FRANCE - MUSIC INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67FRANCE - LIST OF COLLECTION SOCIETIES AND ORGANIZATIONS (BY ACRONYM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

8. REFERENCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

9. FOOTNOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72


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1.1 FRANCE AT A GLANCEOVERVIEWFrance has the fifth-largest economy in the world and ranks fifth amongst its international music counterparts, according to The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) after Japan, USA, Germany and the UK. Total music revenue from sound recordings in 2016 reached €470 (US 496.5M), up five per cent year on year, the first significant growth in 15 years. Streaming revenues showed substantial growth with an increase of 37 per cent year over year. Music consumption is clearly changing in France, with streaming now representing 79 per cent of digital revenues compared to 64 per cent in 2015.

France is home to some of the biggest music companies in the world, including THE #1 record company worldwide, Universal Music, which owned by the French multinational conglomerate Vivendi; Believe Digital, Europe’s biggest music independent digital music distributor, and Deezer one of the largest streaming services in the world, which was launched in France, and is now owned by Access Industries, the parent company of Warner Music Group.

France’s rich and diverse music history has influenced Canadian music across all genres - from post war cultural icons such as Edit Piaf, Charles Trenet, Maurice Chevalier or Charles Aznavour, to actress turned activist Brigitte Bardot, or legendary classics Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel or Erik Satie to pop stars like Johnny Hallyday, Michel Polnareff and Serge Gainsbourg, to name a few. There was a trend with France artists gaining popularity domestically from covering famous English songs; those days have long since passed, and they have now come into their own, releasing original material embraced by the French fans locally and breaking globally. Traditionally France has been a critical gateway for Canadian Francophone artists to access international French-language territories. The France market continues to be important for English Canadian artists as well. The Weeknd, whose musical collaborations with France’s Daft Punk, are currently topping international charts (Starboy, I Feel It Coming.)

Daft Punk achieved star status in the ‘90s, along with French artists Air and Phoenix, Justice and M83 as the new century began. Daft Punk are still leading their scene, with five Grammys and an album, which sold 2.7 million copies (“Random Access Memories”.) Electronic, hip-hop and pop rock are the most popular styles dominated the French charts in 2016. Other French artists currently charting include Julien Marie (a/k/a Jul), French DJ and record producer Kungs featuring Ephemerals, or Vianney (Bureau), French deep house DJ Feder (Hadrien Federiconi.) The country hosts what is believed to be the second biggest hip-hop scene in the world after the USA.

with a new generation of artists such as Maitre Gims, Booba, La Fouine and LaCrim who are among the country’s top seller and follow in the footsteps of pioneering rap acts like NTM, IAM and MC Solaar.

The live sector shows growth, with box-office revenues of $763M in 2015, representing sales of 25.3 million tickets for 58,200 live shows In December

2016 Music Business Worldwide announced Pascal Nègre, the former boss of Universal Music in France for 26 years, and who left the company at the beginning of the year, was launching a new artist management company in Paris as a joint venture with Live Nation. Named #NP, the company will work across a variety of artist services. Nègre will head up the company as CEO, overseeing specialists in marketing, design, digital and branding. Nègre said: “#NP’s mission is to ensure the artist is at the very core of the game in this new digital age.” This is a critical junction for France music industry, with artists at the heart of the new ecosystem.


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FESTIVALS AND EVENTSMore than 2,000 music festivals and industry events take place in France every year. Leading festivals include Les Vieilles Charrues, Les Eurockéennes, le Printemps de Bourges, les Francofolies de La Rochelle, Transmusicales de Rennes, among others. Festivals in France have experienced a growth of 11 per cent in attendance between 2014 and 2015.

France is host to two main industry trade shows, the Marché International du Disque et de l’Édition Musicale (MIDEM) in Cannes, the world’s longest-running and most established international business conference, and MaMA in Paris in October.

Most of the French music industry, as well as all the leading media outlets, are concentrated in the country’s capital, Paris. France boasts thousands of concert halls and venues and hundreds of booking agencies and record labels. In addition to the major labels, France is home to one of the world’s most important digital distributors, Believe Digital, which has recently acquired US distributor Tunecore, and one of France’s leading indie labels, Naive. Key independent labels include Because Music, PIAS, Tot ou Tard, or Wagram.

Economically, the French music industry is in a period of dramatic change, following 15 years of decline of physical sales. The digital revolution has completely changed the landscape of music revenues and activities. Between 2002 and 2015, France’s recorded music sales revenue declined by 67 per cent. And in the past five years, streaming consumption has been picking up and has become an increasingly important part of the market.

POPULATION AND COUNTRY STATISTICSThe population of France is 66.7M and ranks 21st in the world. The urban population, which makes up 79 per cent of the total, continues to grow - while the rural population of 21 per cent continues to decrease. This is due to the majority of people of working age with families, migrating to cities which offer more support and community services. Major urban cities include Paris, the largest urban centre, with a population of 2M and comparable to the population of Toronto; add the immediate neighbouring region and the population is 12.5M, or 20 per cent of the French population, and comparable to the size of London. Marseille, with 795K is similar to Edmonton or Mississauga; Lyon has 472K and is much the same as Quebec city or Surrey, BC; Toulouse with 433K resembles the population of Halifax; Other cities include Nice, Nantes, Strasbourg, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Tours and Lille. Marseille was named the 2013 European Capital of Culture by The Commission of the European Union, joining other French cities such as Paris (1985), Avignon (2000) and Lille (2004).

ART AND HISTORICAL ATTRACTIONSParis’s important museums and cultural institutions are some of the most visited art museums and tourist destinations in the world, including the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, and the Musée National d’Art Moderne in the Pompidou Centre (the largest collection of modern and contemporary art in Europe). The central area of the city along the Seine River is a UNESCO Heritage Site, and features many notable historical monuments such as Notre Dame Cathedra and the Eiffel Tower.


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ECONOMIC OVERVIEWThe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in France was worth US$2,421.68 billion in 2015 and ranks 8th in the world. The GDP value of France represents 3.91 per cent of the world economy. GDP in France averaged US$1130.84B from 1960 until 2015. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) notes France has an enviable standard of living. In 2015 Paris welcomed 22.2 million visitors, establishing it one of the world’s top tourist destinations. It is also known for its fashion, particularly the twice-yearly Paris Fashion Week, and for its haute cuisine. Most of France’s major universities and educational institutions are located in Paris, as are France’s major newspapers, including Le Monde, Le Figaro, and Libération.

LANGUAGESFrench, is the only official language of France, according to the French Constitution, and is the first language of 88 per cent of the population. Thirty-nine per cent of the French population also speaks English. Many who speak minority languages also speak French.

AVERAGE COSTS FOR EVERYDAY ITEMSFor the purposes of comparison, here are a few basic standard prices in most French cities, for essentials: The average cost of a coffee is CAD$1.92 ( €1.38); a pint of Beer is CAD$8.21 (€5.90); a single Metro ticket is CAD$2.50 ( €1.80); a Big Mac Meal is CAD$11.15 ( €8.)

TRANSPORTATION NETWORKFrance has an extensive and sophisticated public transport system, which makes travel convenient, efficient and usually inexpensive. Below is a summary of the most common methods:

AIRPORTSFrance has 45 airports, including one in each major city, which services many of Europe’s most common low-cost airlines. Paris’s Charles de Gaulle International Airport is a major international hub and the busiest in the country, although all the major cities also have international airports, including Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Strasbourg and Toulouse. Tickets are inexpensive and quick. Many of the low-budget airlines operate out of the more rural airports, making them more expensive to access. Some local airlines like Aigle Azur, Air Mediterranee, Corsair, French Blue, Hex-Air, OpenSkies, Transavia or Twin Jet to name a few. Others such as Air Corsica or Air Transat offer international flights to Canada and other countries.

TRAINSFrench trains connect with each surrounding country, except Andorra. The Eurostar also runs to London St. Pancras via the Channel Tunnel. The most popular route is from Paris Gare du Nord, although the line also services Lyon, Calais and several other French and Belgian cities.

A popular option is the French railway, SNCF, which is also efficient and reliable, and guarantees access to the city and town centres. TGV, operated by SNCF, is France’s intercity high-speed rail service connecting 230 destinations throughout France and Europe. Eurostar is a high-speed railway service connecting Avignon, Brussels, Lille, Lyon, Marseille and Paris with London. France Train stations will carry maps and timetables, as well as informative SNCF representatives to guide visitors.


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BUSESThere are several bus operators, which serve France. The most popular of these is Eurolines. Buses are often the least expensive option, although they do take the most time and can be subject to local traffic.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION As with most cities, using local transportation is a good way to save on accommodation, allowing you to stay in more affordable, suburban areas so long as transport is accessible. France has efficient and convenient public transportation at both local and regional levels, making it an easy option for many travellers.

METROPublic transportation in France is an efficient way to get around. The public transit authority of Paris (RATP) is responsible for most of the public transport in Paris and its surrounding Île-de-France region, including the Paris Métro, tram and bus services and part of the Réseau Express Régional (RER) network.

In the Île-de-France region, RATP carries about three billion passengers per year. The RER (Réseau Express Régionale / Regional Express Network) is a commuter train system with five lines through central Paris plus much of Ile-de-France. The system includes 300 stations and 16 lines. RATP tickets are valid on the Métro, bus, and RER.

1.2 GEOGRAPHY OF FRANCE

France, the second largest country in Europe, borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The Bay of Biscay sits to the west; the English Channel and North Sea, to the north. Bordered by Spain, Monaco, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg and Belgium, France is a meeting point and gateway for the continent’s northern and southern regions. The land consists mostly of flat plains or gently rolling hills in the north and west, with the remainder mountainous, notably the Pyrenees in the south and Alps in the east. With five mountain ranges (The French Alps, the Pyrenees, the Vosges; the Jura and the Massif Central), two thirds of France is mountains and hills, Mont Blanc in the Alps is the highest mountain in Europe. The Mediterranean coast includes the legendary tourist area, the French Riviera. With five main rivers (the Loire, the Rhine, the Rhône, the Seine and the Garonne) France has a vast network of navigable routes.

Corsica, The “Island of Beauty” is a French island located west of the Italian Peninsula, southeast of the French mainland and north of the Italian island of Sardinia. The island has two main languages: Corsican (which is related to Italian) and French – with French being the official language. Mountains make up two-thirds of the island, forming a single chain. Napoleon was born in 1769 in the Corsican capital of Ajaccio. His ancestral home, Maison Bonaparte, is today used as a museum.

The French Republic is divided into 18 administrative regions, including 13 metropolitan regions and five overseas regions.


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The regions are:Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (Capital: Lyon)Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (Capital: Dijon)Brittany (Capital: Rennes)Centre-Val de Loire (Capital: Orléans)Grand Est (Capital: Strasbourg)Hauts-de-France (Capital: Lille)Île-de-France (Capital: Paris)Normandy (Capital: Rouen)New Aquitaine (Capital: Bordeaux)Occitanie (Capital: Toulouse)Pays de la Loire (Capital: Nantes)

Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (Capital: Marseille)Corsica (Capital Ajaccio)

Plus 5 French islandsGuadeloupe (Capital: Basse-Terre)French Guiana (Capital: Cayenne)Martinique (Capital: Fort de France)Mayotte (Capital: Mamoudzou)Réunion (Capital: Saint Denis)

Below is a map of French metropolitan cities.


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2. THE FRANCE RECORDED MUSIC MARKETFrance is ranked the 5th largest music market by IFPI - the organization representing record companies worldwide, and publishers of the annual industry rankings, Recording Industry by Numbers (RIN) The recorded music market is led by multinational labels Universal, Sony Music and Warner Music, with indie labels like Wagram, PIAS, Play On or Because Music having a strong presence as well. France is the home office for Believe Digital, Europe’s largest independent digital music distribution company and aggregator.

France has a very healthy market for heritage acts; artist careers have a tradition of longevity in France. Many pop icons from the ‘60s still tour and record,

while today’s market also boasts a diverse range of new releases. Emerging young artists generally have to convince audiences with two albums to get their break.

France is also recognized for its urban scene and electronic dance music. French house music which emerged in the ‘90s when French artists mixed old disco loops into house beats – currently known as the “French touch” is represented by artists like Daft Punk or St. Germain or Motorbass; the genre has a prestigious connotation and is the source of one of the most dynamic scenes around the world.

In line with global trends, the French music industry has been dramatically affected by digital access to music. Between 2002 and

2015, France’s recorded music sales revenue declined by 67 per cent (approximately €876M) and while physical sales decline of 15.9 per cent in 2015, stats for 2016 show the drop in physical sales has stabilized with a slight decline of 2.5 per cent. CDs are still the dominant format. Physical sales represented 59 per cent of the market in 2016, against 64 per cent in 2015, while the digital sector has seen consistent growth thanks to strong streaming activity by companies like Deezer and Spotify.[1] France was ranked 8th in global music piracy site visits,[2] with paid download sales falling 20.5 per cent in 2015, as piracy levels remained a major issue.

2.1 HISTORY AND CURRENT STATE

The three major multinational labels are in keeping with their global position. Universal is still the largest record company in the country, holding 35 per cent of the market. EMI operates under Warner, which has the third-largest share, after Sony.

France is home to some 400 independent labels. The most notable of these are Wagram, Believe Recordings (which now also includes Naïve), Because Music, Tot Ou Tard and Play On. Physical distributors are many, and are led by Wagram, PIAS and L’Autre Distribution. Digital distribution is covered by Believe, IDOL and The Orchard.


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The local music repertoire of France is the biggest in Europe. Figures from The Syndicat National de l’Edition Phonographique (SNEP), which regroups the three majors and independent labels, reflect a market loyal to French artists: Between 2009 and 2016, the share of local repertoire grew from 60 per cent of the market to 70 per cent.[3] In 2016, 18 of the 20 top selling albums were by French acts, with veteran Renaud holding the top slot followed by Canada’s very own Celine Dion (Adele being the other non-French act, at No.20 with 25).

‘Chanson française’ is one of the most popular genres, recognizable by its melodic tracks and meaningful lyrics. Some of the biggest acts in the scene are heritage acts such as Charles Trenet, Georges Brassens and Charles Aznavour, while newer acts such as Zaz, Camille, Zazie, Vincent Delerm, Dominique A and Christophe

Maé are also moving the genre forward, both traditionally and with innovative and unique takes.

France’s is estimated to be the second-largest urban music market in the world. The hip-hop/rap scene started in the ‘80s with MC Solaar, Supreme NTM and IAM, followed by today’s Youssoupha, La Fouine PNL and Orlesan, to name a

few.

The French Electronic Dance Music (EDM) scene has been extremely active and creative in the past 20 years, including on the global stage. EDM icon DJ, mixer and recording artist David Guetta has set standards for the world to follow and is one of the most successful artists, having sold more than nine million albums and 30 million singles. French EDM artists are some of the best selling in the world, led by acts such as Daft Punk and Air, who began their careers in the ‘90s. Today’s leading acts continue to travel the world, with recent successes from French producer DJ Snake, Kungs, Daft Punk (riding the charts with StarBoy, a collaboration with Canadian artist, The Weeknd), Justice, The Avener and C2C, while more niche EDM artists such as Etienne Jaumet, Gesaffelstein, Arnaud Rebotini and Kavinsky are critically acclaimed.

2.2 RECORDED MUSIC MARKET

According to IFPI, France is the fifth-largest music market in the world, placing 5th for Physical and Digital respectively, and 3rd for Performance Rights and Synch. The digital market is now worth 41 per cent of France’s total market and grew by 19.5 per cent in 2016.[5] Streaming revenues grew by 37 percent in 2016 (+48.7 per cent in 2015[4]) and accounted for 79 per cent of total digital revenue. The growth in streaming revenue in 2016 was particularly notable with subscription services (up 42 per cent) while revenue from advertising-led services grew by 18 per cent. It is estimated that, on a monthly average, 12.9 million people use streaming services in France, with 3.9 million being subscribers to a service.

Like in other parts of the world, vinyl experiences a resurgence, with five years of on-going growth. In 2016, vinyl sales grew 72 per cent in volume year on year, with sales of 1.7 million units.

Factors driving the uptake in streaming services include better technology infrastructure, higher smartphone penetration, cheaper prices for devices, more storage space to store tracks for offline users, and improved car integration. France is one of few regions where the use of unlicensed P2P networks is declining, due in part to a law know as Hadopi, which codified the graduated-response strategy by which users of illegal content were issued warnings when they uploaded or downloaded infringing content.

Revenue from Performance Rights on sound recordings (known as neighboring rights) represented €120M, up 2.6 per cent over 2015. France’s combined Performance and Synch Rights rank 3rd in the world and represent 11 per cent of the global market.

Youssoupha

La Fouine

DJ Snake


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Technology is changing music consumption in France, yet 42M French still tune in to some 250 radio stations every day. More than half of France uses a cell phone, with 36.56M mobile phone users, and expected to reach to 55.6M (or 83 per cent) by 2021. There is a very strong and healthy start-up scene in general and in the music sector in particular. France was the 2nd largest exhibitor at this year’s CES (Consumer Electronic Show) in Las Vegas.

The new music ecosystem is at the crossroad of those tech startup/service companies and a bubbling new independent creative music industry community (labels, publishers, promoters, social media PR companies, managers….) The French music industry is very dynamic and creative. Interesting to note France has more blogs per inhabitant than any other country, which indicates the potential to promote music via social media.

The following summarizes the division of industry income streams as of 2016:[6]

• Total revenue: ................................................ €570.0 million +5.0 per cent oer 2015

• Physical: ........................................................ €267.0 million -2.5 per cent

• Digital: .......................................................... €182.5 million +19.5 per cent

• Downloads: ...................................................... €39.0 million -18.7 per cent

• Subscription: .................................................. €117.0 million +42.1 per cent

• Ad-supported streaming: .................................. €26.4 million +18 per cent

• Performance Rights: ......€120 million ........ +2.6 per cent

CHART ANALYSIS France (SOURCE: SNEP)The ten top-selling albums of 2016 were dominated by French artists.[7] They were:- Renaud - “Renaud” (Parlophone)- Celine Dion - “Encore Un Soir” (Columbia)- Kids United - “Un Monde Meilleur” (Play On)- Kids United - “Tout Le Bonheur Du Monde” (Play On)- M Pokora - “My Way” (TF1 Entreprises)- Kendji Girac - “Ensemble” (Mercury)- Maître Gims - “Mon Coeur Avait Raison” (Jive Epic)- PNL - “Dans La Legende” (QLF Records)- Christophe Mae - “L’Attrape Reves” (Warner)- Jul - “My World” (D’Or Et De Platine)

While there was a lack of Canadian artists represented in the mainstream in 2016, aside from Celine Dion, Drake and The Weeknd, this is not to define the entire history of Canadian acts in France. Past breakthrough acts include Celine Dion, Half Moon Run, Coeur de Pirate, Garou, Bryan Adams, Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene and Isabelle Boulay to name a few.

Bryan Adams

Arcade Fire

Couer de Pirate

Celine Dion


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2.3 DIGITAL MUSIC SERVICE PROVIDERSDigital music service providers/platforms in France include: 121 MusicStore; 1D Touch; 7digital; Altermusique; Amazon; Apple Music; cd1d; Daily Motion; Deezer; eMusic; Ezic; Findspire; FNAC Jukebox; Google Play; Groove Music Pass; Hitster; Ina; iTunes; Jamendo; Jazz en ligne; MegaMP3; Microsoft Music Store; musicMe; Musicovery; MySurround; Napster; NomadMusic; Pono Music; Psonar; Qobuz; Radionomy; Reglo Musique; So Music; Spotify; Starzik; TIDAL; Urban Music; VEVO; VidZone; YouTube; Zaoza.

2.4 STREAMING IN FRANCEMany streaming services are bundled into phone plans, maximizing the format’s accessibility, and therefore, market reach. Streaming accounted for 36 per cent of France’s industry revenue in 2016, and French consumers have several platform options to choose from, which are listed above. Due to its rising contribution towards consumption, as of August 2016, streaming contributes towards the country’s official chart calculations.

France is home to Deezer, which was launched in Paris in 2007 and is the leading streaming service in France. As of 2015, the platform boasted 6.34 million users who had access to 40 million tracks.[8] While Spotify and Deezer dominate the sector, Apple Music has launched and has made a notable impact among streaming platforms.

STREAMING SERVICESPIRACYWith 1.1 billion visits to illegal websites, primarily torrents, France is ranked 8th in the world for piracy.[9] The French government created a special agency, HADOPI, in 2009 to implicate and oversee the piracy law, commonly referred to by the same name. The law grants authorities the power to revoke internet access from those found to be pirating music. Offenders are identified by IP address and first notified with an email not specifying the material, followed by a formal letter, and finally by a fine of up to €1500.

Offenders can also be separately prosecuted under intellectual property laws. Recently the French Assembly voted to end HADOPI by 2022. The decision goes against the will of the government and still has to pass the senate - which is very unlikely, as it is viewed as a coup orchestrated by France Green Party in a vote where only seven of the 577 Assembly members were present

France is now working closely with third-party contributors such as advertising servers and payment sites like PayPal to prevent service to pirating sites.[10]

Deezer12, rue d’Athènes, Paris 75009 Tel: +33 (0) 1 55 80 69 45www.deezer.comEmail: [email protected]: Ludovic Pouilly, Institutional & Music Industry Relations.@ludovicpouillyContact: Delphine Ferre, VP A&R

FNAC Jukebox9, rue des Bateaux Lavoire, Ivry Cedex 94768Tel: +33 (0) 1 55 21 57 93Contact: Olivier Garcia, [email protected]

Qobuz249 rue de Crimée 75019 Paris Email: [email protected] Contact: Alexandre Leforestier, General Dir.

www.qobuz.com

Spotify SAS France166, rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris 75008 www.spotify.comContact: Bruno Crolot, Managing Director, France & Benelux@bcrolot


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2.5 RECORD LABELS AND DISTRIBUTION IN FRANCE

France is headquarters for Vivendi, the parent company of Universal Music Group. As the world’s largest multinational record company, Universal Music Group has more than 25 subsidiary record labels under its umbrella. It is followed by Sony Music, which,

in France, has several labels including Columbia (Laurent Voulzy, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Jacques Dutronc) and Epic Jive (La Fouine, Pascal Obispo, Alice on the Roof). In third comes Warner Music, which has acquired several assets and catalogues from EMI, such as the label Parlophone, home to the best-selling album of 2016, “Renaud” by Renaud.

Some independent French labels, such as Because Music, and more recently Believe Digital Recordings, are also recognized at an international level. Because Music is headquartered in both Paris and London, representing artists such as Christine & The Queens, Justice, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Amadou & Mariam.[11]

French retail market has consolidated over the past decade, with the closure of several outlets and chains, including the Virgin Megastore. The leading music retailer in France is FNAC, which also sells books, video games, and electronic hardware, with some 100 stores of various sizes across the country. Another leading player in the field is hypermarket chain Leclerc, which has specialized outlets selling “cultural goods.” There’s also a handful of independent retailers, many of which specialize in specific music genres or on vinyl

INTERVIEW WITH BENJAMIN CASCHERA – ALMOST MUSIQUEBenjamin Caschera, Almost Musique - Benjamin has co-run Almost Musique with Baron Rétif since 2009. He also founded La Souterraine with Laurent Bajon (www.souterraine.biz).

What Canadian acts do you work with? Have there been any great success stories with any Canadian artists?

Plants and Animals as a publicist. Shimmering Stars and Thus:Owls as a label and publisher with our company, Almost-Musique.

What do you look for in international artists when considering working with them?

Right now, we’d work with only French-singing acts. We’re focused on that market, so that band has to sing in French so we can work with them.

What makes the French music market unique?

It’s partly Franco-oriented.

What are some potential challenges for Canadian artists looking to release in France?

To be able to tour consistently in France.

How can Canadian artists maximize the impact of their release in France?

Cover a French song, sing in French, tour here.


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SELECT RECORD LABELS

ApartéTel: +33 (0) 1 4831 2450apartemusic.comEmail: [email protected] Contact: Florian Bonifay, Label ManagerNicolas Bartholomee, Director

Arion SA36, av. Hoche, 75008 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 4563 7670www.arion-music.comContact: Mr. Manuela Ostrolenk, PDG

Because Music173-175, rue du FaubourgPoissonniere, 75009 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 5321 5321www.because.tvContact: Emmanuel de Buretel, President; Benjamin Vermeil, A&R; Laura Bedikian, A&R

Beggars Music France5 Passage Piver, 75011 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 53 36 13 90beggars.com/group/officesContact: Jean Philippe Aline, Label Manager

Believe Recordings In-house Label of Believe Digital2 Pl. du Colonel Fabien 75019 ParisTel: +33 1 53 09 34 00believerecordings.fr/Contact: Denis Ladegaillerie, President; Roman Vivien, Gen. Dir..

Belleville Musicc/o Morgane Groupe, 6 rue Escudier, 92100 Boulogne Billancourtwww.morgane-groupe.frTel: +33 1 41 43 71 00Contact: Fabrice Nataf, Label Mgr.

Black and Blue30, bis rue du BailyLa Plaine St., Denis 93210Contact: Jean Pierre Tahmazian, Manager; Jean Marie Monestier, Manager

Buda Music23, rue Pierre et Marie CurieIvry sur Seine 94200Tel: +33 (0) 1 4024 1073www.budamusique.comEmail: budamusique.com/contact-form.phpContact: Gilles Fruchaux, Director

Caroline France171, Quai de Valmy, Paris 75010Tel: +33 (0) 1 40 38 61 10www.caroline.comEmail: [email protected]: Thomas Lorain, General Director Celluloid RecordsRue Stendahl, 9 bis rue de la VilletteParis 75019Tel: +33 (0) 1 40 05 03 73celluloidrecords.netEmail inline: celluloidrecords.net/contact.phpContact: Gilbert Castro, Manager

C’est Pas Des Manières (This Is Not The Way)34, av. Roger Salengro, 69100 Villeurbanne Tel: +33 (0) 4 7894 8412Email: [email protected]: Christophe Jacques, Artistic Director

Cinq7113, rue Saint-Maur, 75011 Paris cinq7.comEmail: cinq7.com/en/contact.htmlContact: Alan Gac, Artistic Dir.

City Slang France75, rue des Martyrs Paris 750128Email: [email protected]: Aymeric Join-Dieterle,

CoreliaTel: +33 (0) 1 4009 1283www.corelia.comContact: Jean-Paul Eggermont

Cristal RecordsBP 138, 17005 La Rochelle Cedex 1Tel: +33 (0) 5 46 44 96 48www.cristalrecords.comContact: Eric Debègue, Director

Delphine Recordsdelphinerecords.bigcartel.comdelphinerecords.bigcartel.com/contact

Dessous De Scene202, rue de Crimée, 75019 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 84 17 59 10Email: contact@dessousdescene,comwww.dessousdescene.comContact: Jean Luc Rousselet, Dir.

Disques Dreyfus5, rue de Castiglione, 75001 ParisTel: + 33 1 53 21 82 12disquesdreyfus.comEmail: [email protected]

Disques Victoire (Canada)Email [email protected]: Rosanne Granieri, Manager - Europe

Ed Banger RecordsImm. Arc en Ciel, 1 rue des PinsParis 75018www.edbangerrecords.comEmail: [email protected]: Pedro Winter, Manager


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Éditions Hortuseditionshortus.comeditionshortus.com/contact.php

Ekler’O’Shock26, rue Richer, 75009 ParisEmail: [email protected]: +33 (0) 1 06 48 07 23 79Contact: Matthew Gazier, President - Label Manager

F Communications8, rue André Messager, 75018 ParisTel: +33 1 47 707 808www.fcom.frEmail: [email protected]: Eric Morand, Founder

Gourmets Recordingzgourmetsrec.comEmail: [email protected], FranceTel: +33 (0) 1 07 54 84 15 07Contact: JC Lavégie, Promotion

Harmonia Mundi33, rue Vandrezanne, 75013 Parisharmoniamundi.comEmail: [email protected]

Helico10, rue Muller, 75018 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 4200 5133www.helicomusic.com

Hungry Musichungrymusic.fr/Email: [email protected]

Ici d’ailleurs3, rue Fabert, 54000 NancyTel: 03 83 28 82 41icidailleurs.com Email: [email protected]: Stéphane Grégoire, Label Manager

Infiné1, rue André Messager, Paris 75018infine-music.comEmail: [email protected]: Alexandre Cazac, Artistic Director

Jarring Effects13, rue René Leynaud, 69001 LyonTel: + 33 (0) 478 305 029www.jarringeffects.netEmail: [email protected]: David Morel, Manager

JMS Records12, rue Bouchut75015 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 4566 4200www.jms-creamrecords.comContact: Damien Jacobs

Kiddiepunkwww.kiddiepunk.comEmail: [email protected]

Kitsunè10, rue Chauchat, Paris 75009Email: [email protected]: Gildas Loaec

Label GumA Joy Division of Green United MusicVilla du Lavoir n°7D70 rue René Boulanger, 75010 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 42 58 41 90label-gum.com/pages/contactEmail: [email protected]: Pierre Le Ny

Lusafrica115 Rue Lamarck, 75018 Pariswww.lusafrica.comTel: +33 (0) 1 53 11 19 00Email : [email protected]: Jose Da Silva, Director

Mediacom Tour84, rue Battant, 25000 BesanconTel: +33 326 363050www.mediacom-tour.com

Music’Action Prod1 rue Pierlot, 33460 MacauTel: +33 (0) 5 5669 1030www.musicaction.fr

No Format!8, boul. Menilmontant, Paris 75020Email:[email protected]: Laurent Bizot, Manager

Outro BrasilAssociation Loi 190122, rue de Fleurus, 75006 ParisTel: +33 (0) 9 5132 8207www.outrobrasil.comContact: Marc Régnier, Artistic Director

PIAS / Le Label (PIAS)Cooperative Music / Harmonia Mundi France 14, rue Milton, 75009 ParisTel: +33 1 44 53 71 30pias.com/network/france/Email: [email protected]: Guillaume Depagne, A&R; Laurent Didailler, President

Riverside Records114 Boul. Longchamp 13001 MarseilleTel: +33 (0) 6 1290 4282www.riversiderecords.comContact: William Sferlazzo

RotoreliefBP 40, 35380 Plelan Le [email protected]: Christophe Loui, Label Manager

Roy Music225-227 rue St. Denis, Paris 75002TEL +33 (0) 1 42 57 11 36Email: [email protected]: Yvan Taïeb, DA & Web


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Shhhh! Records2, ch. des Moulins, 11240 RoutierTel: +33 (0) 4 6869 1847Contact: Steve Hedges, President

So French Recordssofrenchrecords.comEmail: [email protected]: Mac Stanton, Founder & Producer

Sony Music Entertainment France52/54, rue de Châteaudun, 75009 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 5507 4500www.sonymusic.frContact: Michael Turbot, A&R; Antoine Bisquerra, A&R – Arista; Séverin Merad, A&R - Mercury

Sordide SentimentalBP 534, 76005 Rouen Cedex 1, sordide-sentimental.comEmail: sordide-sentimental.com/contact.phpTel: +33 (0) 1 02 35 62 82 99Contact: Jean-Pierre Turmel, Artistic Director

Suntrip RecordsTel: +32 48-66-33-552 (Jos cell, (nl, de, en)suntriprecords.comEmail: [email protected]: Fabien “Mars” Marsaud; Joske Anoebis Vranken

Talitres 12, Place de la Victoire, Bordeaux 33000 Tel: + 33 (0) 5 5691 7145www.talitres.comEmail: [email protected]

Contact: Sean Bouchard, Manager - Artistic Director

Temey4, av. Alberd du Mun, 75016 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 4260 8505www.meys.comContact: Gerard Meys, Artistic Director, Producer, Founde

Tôt ou Tard68, rue de la Folie-Méricourt 75011 ParisTel: 01.55.28.85.85 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Contact: Vincent Frèrebeau, direction du label et direction artistique; Laura Astruc, assistante label; Frédéric Gaudin, direction juridique, responsable exportwww.totoutard.net

Turn Again Music (TAM)3ter Quai Stéphane Jay, 38000 GrenobleTel: +33 (0) 4 7642 6054www.turnagainmusic.comContact: Linda Derdare, French Territories Booking [email protected] Bonnefoi, Production/Intl Booking [email protected]

Ultimae Records1, rue Mazard, 69002 LyonTel: +33 (0) 1 04 78 39 84 31https://ultimae.comEmail: [email protected]: Sandrine Gryson, Label Manager

Universal FranceTEL +33 (0) 1 44 41 91 82Contact: Thibault Kuhlmann, General Director; Sylvain Taillet, Head A&R – Barclay

Vernou DisquesDomaine de Vernou, BP 22, 37130 LangeaisTel: +33 (0) 2 4796 8059Email: [email protected]: Andree Colson, l’Ensemble Instrumental

Wagram Music19, rue des Plantes, 75014 Paris Tel: +33 (0) 1 5653 7600 wagram.fr/Email: [email protected] Contact: Stephan Bourdoiseau (PDG); Alexis Monier, General Director; Roman Germa, Director – Chapter Two

Wati B52-54, rue de Chateaudun75009 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 55 07 49 20 wati-b.com/musicEmail: [email protected]: Dawala, Label Manager


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INTERVIEW WITH CLAIRE MOREL – PLANET C Claire Morel has been in the music industry for ten years. She has worked in publishing, artist management and record labels in Canada, France and the United Kingdom.

What Canadian acts do you work with? Have there been any great success stories with any Canadian artists?

Jowee Omicil : Jazz Village signing (worldwide) not released yetAliocha : Le label (Europe) Audiogram (Canada). Aliocha is launching extremely well in France. The EP was released on Oct 7th and Aliocha has already been on national radio and national TV in France.

There are more tour dates that were booked following his showcase at MaMA festival. I have worked at Dare to Care / Grosse Boite in Montreal. I was part of the Coeur de Pirate’s first album campaign in 2009. It was signed to Barclay/Universal in France and had the huge success we all now know. ‘Comme des enfants’ is now a classic hit in France (and everywhere). We also released La Patère Rose through Naïve and Tricot Machine through Sober & Gentle.

What do you look for in international artists when considering working with them?

Talent, authenticity, motivation.

What makes the French music market unique?

It is still a strong market with a great network of venues, media and variety of music styles. Just like Canada, we have a grant system in place (SPPF (Société des Producteurs de Phonogrammes en France), Bureau Export, for instance).

What are some potential challenges for Canadian artists looking to release in France?

The competition with other French- or English-speaking acts. Radio stations have quotas for French music (40 per cent), and it is already very challenging for French acts to break. There is also less and less space in at a retail level in chain record stores such as FNAC.

What are some potential positives for Canadian artists looking to release in France?

France seems to appreciate the great talent from Canada. The scene is very diverse and exciting. There are now more showcase festivals spotlighting on Canadian artists, such as Printemps de Bourges and MaMA, to name a few. The grant system in Canada is very helpful too! SODEXPORT, for instance, are a big plus in helping develop a Canadian artist and a huge financial help. On a more obvious level and for our francophone friends: speaking French!

How can Canadian artists maximize the impact of their release in France?

Spend time in France, talk to people, find your “champion”. This can be PR, an agent, a label, a publisher; they will open you other doors and help find the right partners /set up.

What are your top tips for Canadian artists looking to release in France?

Same as above: work hard, invest, spend time in France, be patient. Keep your network up to date. Speak to them regularly. There is a lot going on, and if you keep your network informed they won’t forget about you!


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FRENCH ARTIST & LABEL (A&L) DISTRIBUTORS

There are many options and structure for artists and labels to choose from. Artists can secure physical distribution with the support of their label. They can choose to distribute their

music online through a digital aggregator or distributor. A digital distributor gives them the opportunity to sell music online, be present on the main streaming and downloading platforms (Spotify, Deezer, iTunes, Amazon, etc.) and promote themselves digitally. French distributors like Zimbalam, iMusician or Wiseband offer various distribution plans with different price ranges.

As it is difficult to change the distributor once you’re engaged with one, it’s better for the artist to really think about their needs and to compare each distributor, their options and prices. The criteria to have in mind to make the good decisions are: the commission taken from sales (generally between 0 and 10per cent), the uploading fees (between €10 and €40 for an album,) the annual fees (depending on distributor), other possible fees (ISRC code, presence on Shazam, YouTube, etc.) and checking the publication platforms for each genre. For example, for an electro artist, it is highly recommended to published on Beatport, but not every distributor offers that

It is important to remember the difference between a digital distributor and an aggregator. The distributor mainly works directly with the labels and tends to be quite selective with the artists, productions, labels. The aggregators can work directly with independent artists. Distributors distribute labels and can demand high sales and revenues figures before committing themselves to working with a label. This is due to the economic business plan of distributors, who make profit from sales commissions. Distributors make profit from the sales commissions, whereas aggregators make profit from uploading and annual fees.

Labels now offer physical distribution and are in contact with online distributors to ensure the broadcast of their artists’ music. Contracts are increasingly complete and transversal, as exemplified by A+LSO, the new structure from Sony Music France offering a full service panel, from simple distribution to licensing and artist contracts. Some of their partners include No Format, Kitsuné, Etienne de Crécy, Red Bull

Physical sales are done through various retail outlets: the independent record dealer (such as Music Please, l’International Records and Music Fear Satan, all in Paris), the cultural superstore FNAC, Fûret du Nord or Cultura) and the general supermarket (Carrefour, Auchan or Leclerc). With the return of vinyl (which, for the first time - outsold downloads in the UK in November of 2016) and vinyl representing around three per cent of France market sales, record dealers for physical (vinyl and CDs) are reappearing in the big French cities.

In 2010, there were 200 record dealers in France,[12] a 38 per cent increase from 2004, but still 93per cent less than in 1970, the vinyl and Record Store Day) dealers’ golden age. For six years, France also has an event called ‘Disquaire Day’ (to promote French record dealers. This year, 210 indie record dealers from 90 cities participated, opening their doors a to larger audience attending showcases and workshops.


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INTERVIEW WITH BEN OLDFIELD – THE ORCHARDBen Oldfield is Vice President, France, Benelux and West Africa for The Orchard, a pioneering music distribution company developing marketing possibilities with labels and Digital music platforms all around the world to grow their business. He has been working in the Music Industry in France since the last century to develop the International Career of artists from around the World and is convinced that from online videos to streaming playlists musical passion is both contagious and a source of value.

What are the trends in music distribution in France? Is it still a strong physical market?

The French physical market is still dominated by one local chain FNAC that maintains physical product in over 50 stores locally- otherwise it is a modern Digital market with the same tendencies as in other developed countries- Streaming of audio content dominates revenues through locally established stores Deezer and Qobuz as well as the other global players Apple Music/iTunes, Spotify, YouTube/Google Play and Napster/Rhapsody and downloads are also sold locally via Amazon who are also an important part of the physical market via mail-order deliveries. Streaming revenues represent over double the download market and the whole Digital market now exceeds the Physical market- these trends are expected to continue to grow even more marked in 2017. What Canadian acts do you work with? Have there been any great success stories with any Canadian artists in France?

We work with several labels from Canada and are developing this in collaboration with Sony Music Canada. I am currently working with a great artist from Canada called Vox Sambou - a Hip Hop performer of Haitian origin previously part of the Nomadic Massive from Montreal. Do you direct deals with international artists? If so, what do you look for in these artists?

We don`t sign single artists apart from a few exceptions essentially doing deals with labels and sometimes management companies. In all cases we look at the professionalism of the set-up around the artist- to what extent they have already developed an identified fan-base that means we are confident we can help them to maximize and monetize to the greatest extent possible using our toolbox of information - tricks of the trade around best practices and general marketing wizardry. What makes the French market unique?

The French market is truly International in that a wide variety of musical styles all have developed strong audiences here- and the varied cultural openness of the French population to date has meant that artists from all around the globe have found open ears here. Local French language content is actually a minority of the music listened to in France despite quotas established on terrestrial radio stations. Traditionally the French music audience is known to be very faithful once an artist is adopted their careers can be supported locally over a long period What are some potential challenges for Canadian artists looking to be distributed in France?

Perhaps the identification of many Canadian artists as being either too close to US models or too close to French models can be a stereotype that is a handicap- both the variety and the very specific identity of Canadian Music(s) need to be more heavily branded in my opinion. What are some potential positives for Canadian artists looking to be distributed in France?

Obviously the French-language aspect can help for artists from Quebec- as I said there are existing French language quotas on Radio airplay in France. Often the support from various Canadian Music Export offices is very efficient and helpful and this is recognized locally here.


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How can Canadian artists maximize the impact of their release and distribution in France?As with any other Artists release the need to have maximum impact on the key release date- on air on line is the main theme- no one solution fits all but parceled releases with territory exclusives etc are very much a thing of the past- a certain level of creation of anticipation can be obtained by staggered track releases - some linked to album pre-orders- the devil is in the detail and this needs to be worked in a coherent marketing plan involving all actors around the project, Artist management, Label team when applicable, both Physical and Digital distributors, Tour agents/Bookers Promo teams of all descriptions and most importantly also the artists themselves. Do you have any other advice for Canadian artists looking to build their business France?

Think local- get local teams on board but bring your Canadian specificity in its original and unique particularity to the table- be prepared to innovate to stand out from the rest and above all- interact with your fans in a natural and managed fashion.

FRANCE RECORD DISTRIBUTORS

Believe Digital2, Pl. du Colonel Fabien 75019 ParisTel: +33 1 53 09 34 00believerecordings.fr/Contact: Denis Ladegaillerie, President; Roman Vivien, General Director; Nicolas Laclias, A&R; Marie Anne Robert, Director France, Believe Digital StudiosEmail: [email protected]

Beggars Group France5, Passage Piver, 75011 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 53 36 13 90beggars.com/group/officesContact: Jean Philippe Aline, Label Manager

CDM Music Library 2, rue Ledru Rollin 92240 Malakoff, ParisTel: +33 1 47 35 46 05www.cdm-music.comEmail: [email protected]: Frank Rigaud, General Director

DIFFER-ANT12-14, rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau 93100 Montreuil, Sous BoisTel: 33 1 49 72 00 68differ-ant.fr/Email: contact @ differ-ant.frContact: Jerome Boutinot, Label Mgr.

IDOL21, rue du Faubourg St Antoine Bât. F, 75011 Parishttps://idol.io/enTel: +33 (0) 1 01 84 79 31 90Email: [email protected]: Pascal Bittard, PDG; Hortense Bertrand, Associate Dir.

IPE Music20, rue Clément AderZ.A. Les Gloriets, 85340 Olonne sur MerTel: +33 (0) 2 51 32 20 35www.ipemusic.comEmail: prodipe.com/contact/Contact: Jean-Luc Masson, Pres

Outhere Distribution France31 rue du Faubourg Poissonière 75009 ParisTel: (+33) 1 43 45 34 35outhere-distribution.com/enEmail: [email protected]: Stéphane Debande – General Director

La Baleine26, Blaise Pascal, Z.I. St-Liguaire, 79000 Niort Tel: +33 (0) 5 49 33 12 12la-baleine.com/Email: [email protected]: Romauld Heuchin, General Dir.

Modular Distribution27, rue Du Grande Prieure, 75011 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 42 23 09 06modulor.tvEmail: [email protected] / [email protected]: Ophélie Surelle (Promo)

PIAS14, rue Milton, 75009 ParisTel: +33 1 44 53 71 30pias.com/network/france/Email: [email protected]

Plexus Records198, Grand Street86000 PoitiersTel: (+33) 0 687 383 537plexusrecords.blogspot.co.uk/

Superfly Records 53, rue Notre Dame de Nazareth, 75003 Paris Tel: +33 (0) 144 61 06 07 superflyrecords.com/

The Orchardtheorchard.com/Email: [email protected]: Ben Oldfield, Vice-President

UVM DistributionFlavien Pierson / T2 Music59, rue Des 3 Frères, 75018 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 42 59 33 28 www.signumrecords.com/info/distributors+7.htmlEmail: [email protected]


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Wagram Music 19, rue des Plantes 75014 ParisTel: 00-33 (0) 1 56 53 76 00www.wagramdigital.com/wagrammusic.htmlEmail: [email protected]

Warner115, av. Charles de Gaulle 92200 NeuillyTel: +33 1 72 25 00 00warnermusic.fr/

RETAIL RECORD SHOPS

Betino’s32, rue Saint Sèbastien, 75011 ParisTel: +33 1 43 14 61 34betinos.com/Email: [email protected]: Betino Errera, Manager

Goodies Records3 rue Palestro, Paris 75002Tel: +33 1 4887 14 37warnermusic.fr/Contact: Roger Veinante

Heartbeat Vinyl26, rue Godefroy Cavaignac75011 ParisTel: +33 9 51 65 92 08heartbeatvinyl.com/Email: [email protected]

L’international Records12, rue Moret, 75011 ParisTel: +33 9 80 57 12 61Contact: David Kouliche, Manager

La Silence du la Rue39, rue Faidherbe, 75011 ParisTel: +33 1 40 24 16 16Email: [email protected]: Christophe Ouali, Manager

La Source46, rue Albert Thomas, 75010 ParisTel: +33 9 83 38 04 88Email: [email protected]: Xavier Ehretsmann

La Voie du Silence23, rue Cambronne, 75015 ParisTel: +33 1 45 67 34 48lavoiedusilence.com/Email: [email protected]

La Fabrique Balades Sonores1&3, av. Trudaine, 75009 ParisTel: +33 1 83 87 94 87baladessonores.com/Email: [email protected] / [email protected]: Toma Changeur, President

Musiques Musiques13, rue Gerando, 75009 ParisTel: +33 6 24 53 48 58stores.ebay.fr/[email protected]

Souffle Continu22, rue Gerbier, 75011 ParisTel: +33 1 40 24 17 21soufflecontinu.comEmail: [email protected]: Theo Jarrier, Co-mgr.

Walrus34 ter rue de Dunkerque75010 ParisTel: +33 1 45 26 06 40the-walrus.frEmail: [email protected]: Julie David, Director; Caroline Vinrich, General Director

MANUFACTURING / PRESSING

100 Vinylc/o Wolfpack United6, rue Léon Juhaix, Paris [email protected]: Clément Baumelou, Manager

Alldup24/30, rue Carle Hebert, Courbevoie 92400Tel: +33 (0) 3 22 48 28 43www.alldup.comEmail: [email protected]: Nelly Deguy; Joseph Sarhookian

High Tech Transfert51, rue Ste. Anne, Paris 75002www.h-tt.comEmail: [email protected]: Salvatore Alongi

IOT Pressings679, rue Jean de Bernardy, Marseille 13001Tel: +33 (0) 6 27 26 85 07Email: [email protected]: Aymeric Genty, Manager

Master Lab Systems52, rue de la BastilleNantes 44000Tel: +33 (0) 2 40 48 14 58Contact: Guillaume Bretin, [email protected]

Musicast37, rue Albert Marquet, Paris 75020www.musicast.frEmail: [email protected]: Julien Kurtado, Mgr.

Wiseband160, rue Nationale, Ste. Florence 85140Email: [email protected]: +33 (0) 2 85 52 13 52


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3. LIVE PERFORMANCE INDUSTRY IN FRANCEFrance prides itself on its culture, with official phrases such as ‘exception culturelle’ or ‘diversité culturelle’ (translation: ‘cultural exception’ or ‘cultural diversity’). Many French concert halls and festivals are partly financed by public organizations such as the State, the regions and the cities. The government actively protects, supervises and promotes French culture, which includes music. In 2017, the budget of the Ministry of Culture reached €7.5 billion (5.5 per cent more than in 2016) and accounts for one per cent of the country’s total budget.

France is culturally privileged at both European and international levels. With more than 2,000 festivals and thousands of concert halls, there is a plethora of opportunity for live cultural and musical activities and concerts.

There are various musical networks operating in the country, such as RAOUL (Réseau des Musiques Actuelles du Nord-pas-de-Calais), a network of 22 little-to-medium-sized venues in northern French regions, which work together to develop and promote music in the various territories. Another example is the FCF (Fédération des Festivals, Carnavals et Fêtes en France) which includes more than 1600 organizations from little events to large festivals.

In 2014, 38 per cent of the French population attended concerts at least once annually, which is seven per cent more than the previous year. Live music revenues are estimated at US$1.2B and the live industry has been showing significant growth since 2012.

The amount of shows grew six per cent since 2012, and event attendance increased by nine per cent, resulting in a total ticket sale revenue increase of 13 per cent since 2012. This is mainly the result of increases in ticket sales for larger venues and top-tier tours. Festivals accounted for 11 per cent of all shows and 18 per cent of free shows, taking in 16 per cent of overall ticket revenues. The most popular free festival is La Fête de la Musique, a non-profit event that showcases both amateur and professional music and now encompasses 700 cities in more than 100 countries.[13]

3.1 MUSIC FESTIVALS

The current economic support system for music festivals in France could be precarious as many festivals are dependent on, or receive financial support from, public funders. These budgets have been declining every year, as many festivals are finding it more and more difficult to secure adequate resources. Every year, music festivals are disappearing.[14]

Between 2014 and 2015, more than 2,100 music festivals were organized in France, and more than 1600 programmed “Musiques actuelles” (a designation made by French Culture ministry which refers to the programming of “chanson”, jazz, amplified and traditional music categories).

Music festivals are an integral part of French culture and attract millions of spectators. In 2015, 2.8 million people attended French festivals, nine of which boasted crowds of more than 100k. The most booked artist was Nantes-based artist Christine and the Queens.

Electronic music is important, as exemplified by strong attendance figures at festivals such as Electrobeach. In the folk-rock indie music scene, We Love Green has shown greatest increase, with attendance up 49 per cent.[15]

The Top Ten music festivals as of 2015, are (by capacity):1. Les Vieilles Charrues 250,000 6. Main Square 120,0002. Solidays 180,000 7. Francofolies 110,000 3. Hellfest 150,000 8. Musilac 110,0004. Electrobeach 140,000 9. Eurockéennes de Belfort 102,0005. Rock en Seine 120,000 10. Download Fetival 100,000


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INTERVIEW WITH KEM LALOT – FESTIVAL EUROCKÉENNES DE BELFORTKem is the head of program for the festival Les Eurockéennes de Belfort since 2011 (first edition in 1999). Kem is also working on the program for Festival Generiq since the creation in 2006 and the Festival Impetus since 2008.

How many people attend Les Eurockéennes every year?

35,000 persons per day during 3 or 4 days.

Do you have any examples of recent Canadian Artists you have booked to play?

Arcade Fire - Karkwa - Duchess Says - Caribou - Chocolat - OFF! - Fucked Up - Reignwolf - A tribe called Red - Patrick Watson - Chromeo - Radio Radio - Beast… since 2010 (amongst others, we focused on Montreal in 2006)

How do you choose International acts to play at the festival? What do you look for specifically?

I’m looking for very unique and particular bands. Especially for the bands ‘découverte’. They’re usually bands I’ve seen on stage in Quebec (including Festival FME, Osheaga or M For Montreal)

Is Les Eurockéennes a good festival for international acts to play?

I’m not gonna say no ;-) That’s a great gateway to reach the French market, with a strong exposure in medias. It goes beyond the borders as we’re very near Switzerland and Germany.

What should Canadian acts have in place when applying to perform?

The best is to have an album distributed in France. But we already invited bands without any label or agent in France… If the band is our real firm favorite we’re gonna find a way to get them to our line-up, at all costs!

How do artists reach you, and how do you hear about the artists you end-up booking at the festival?

The artists can reach me by email or come meet me during Canadian festivals (of course, FME, sometimes at Osheaga and also M for Montreal.


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FRANCE MUSIC FESTIVALS

Les Festival des Artefacts (June 23, 2017)13, rue Howald, Strasbourg 67000 www.artefact.orgRock, Metal, Electro, Rap, PopTel: 03 88 237 237Email: [email protected]: Thierry Danet, Director

Baleapop (Aug. 10-13, 2017)47, av. de la Rune, Ciboure 64500baleapop.comGenres: Indie, Pop, Rock, ElectroTel: 07 86 75 17 41Email: [email protected]: Jeanne Boulart, Director; Pierre Lafitte, Programmer

Le Bateau Music Festival (Oct. 2017)Genres: AllLes Mesnuls 78490Email: [email protected]/Contact: Pablo SciandraCAP: 2,000

Beauregard (July 7-9, 2017)Herouville-St-Claire 14000 Genres: Pop, rock, FolkTel: 02 31 47 96 13 Email: [email protected]:festivalbeauregard.comContact: Paul Langeois, Co-director, Programmer

BIG Festival (July 2017)21, rue de la Pepinière, Paris 75008 Genres: Rock, Rap, Electro, Pop etc.bigfest.frTel: +33 (0) 1 53 90 19 35Email: [email protected]: Sebastien Farran, Dir.

Bordeaux Rock Festival (Jan. 25-28, 2017)6, rue Pierre de CourbetinBordeaux 33000www. Bordeauxrock.comGenres: Rock Pop, Electro, GarageTel: +33 (0) 5 58 81 16 92Contact: Aymeric Monsegeur, Programming

Le Cabaret Vert (Aug. 24-27, 2017)10, av. Louis TnCharleville-Mézières 08000 Genres: Rock, Pop, Electro, Hip HopTel: 03 24 36 12 68Email: [email protected]: Julien Suavage, Director; Christian Allex, Artistic DirectorCAP: 95,000

Le Chien A Plumes (Aug. 4-6, 2017)Écluse No. 13, Langres 52000Genres: Rock, World, Chanson, Electro, etc.Tel: +33 (0) 3 25 88 78 82 Email: [email protected]: Eric Meuneville, Programmer

Les Déferlante Sud de FranceLa Frontera ProductionChâteau Valmy, Ch. de Valmy, Argelès-sur-Mer, Pyrénées-OrientalesTel: +33 4 68 66 04 36 www.festival-lesdeferlantes.comContact: David Garcia

Download Fetival (June 9-11, 2017)Hippodrome de Longchamps Parisc/o Live Nation SAS11 rue Paul Lelong, Paris 75002Contact: Angelo Goppee, General DirectorEmail: [email protected]

ElectroBeach (July 13-15, 2017)Av. du Paquebot de Sable, Le Barcares 66420Genres: Electrowww.electrobeach.comEmail: [email protected]: 140,000

L’Ère de Rien (Jan. 21, 2017)31, ch. Bleu, Reze 44400Genres: Indie Rock, Pop, Rap, Folk Email: [email protected]: Ludovic Rétif, Programmer

Les Eurockéennes de Belfort (July 6-9, 2017)3, rue Marcel Pangon, Cravanche 90300 Genres: Loud Tel: 03 84 22 46 58Email: [email protected]: Jean Paul Roland, Gen. Dir; Kem “Eric” Lalot, ProgrammerCAP: 140,000

Festival de Nîmes(July 20-21, 2017)1, rue Baudin, Nimes 30000 Genres: Rock, Intl Var., Electro, Metal.Tel: 04 67 92 23 53festivaldenimes.comContact: Stéphane Métayer, Programmer

Fete de l’Humanité (Sept. 15-17, 2017)5, rue Pleyel, St. Denis Cedex 93528 Genres: Rock, Pop, Variety, Jazz, etc.fete.humanite.frContact: Olivier Valentin, Director; Joel Lumien, Programmer

FNAC Live (July 2017)Le Flavia, 9, rue des Bateaux Lavoirs, Paris 75004 Genres: Rock, Pop, Eletrco, Hip Hop, Rap, World etc.Email: (contact)[email protected]/fnacliveContact: Vedel, Director; Louiser Vierin, Assistant Programmer

Foire aux Vins de Colmar (July 27 – Aug. 6, 2017)Av. de la Foire aux VinsColmar 68000 Genres: Rock, Variety, InternationalTel: 03 90 50 50 50Email: [email protected]: Charles Lebourgeois, Artistic Director


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Francofolies de La Rochelle (July 12-16, 2017)2, rue de la DesiréeLa Rochelle Cedex 17030 Genres: Francophone, Rock Electro, Rap, Reggae, World. Pop, etc. Tel: 05 46 28 28 28Email: [email protected]: Gerard Pont, President, Artistic Dir.; Florence Jeux, Program.CAP: 110,000

Garorock (June 30 - July 2, 2017)Marmande 47000 18, boul. du Dr. Ramond FourcadeGenres: Rock Electro, Rap, Reggae, Metal etc.Tel: 05 53 64 44 44Email: [email protected]: Ludovic Larbodie, Dir.

Heart Of Glass, Heart Of Gold (Jan. 6-7, 2017)Saint-Amans-des-Cots 12460 Genres: Alternative Music WeekendEmail: (CONTACT) @heartofglass-heartofgold.comheartofglass-heartofgold.com

Hellfest Open Air (June 16-18, 2017)La Feuillée, Cugand 85610 Genres: Metal, Hard Rock, PunkEmail: [email protected]: Benjamin Barbaud, Director – ProgrammerCAP: 150,000

Les Inrocks Festival (Nov. 2017)c/o Les Éditions Indépendentes, 24, rue St.- Sabin, Paris 75011Genres: Indie Rock, New Musicfestival2016.lesinrocks.comContact: Jean Daniel Beauvallet, Programmer; Thomas Burgel, Journalist

Le Jardin du Michel (June 2-4, 2017)Route de Crézille, Bulligny 54113Genres: Alljardin-du-michel.fr Contact: Jérôme Daab, Artistic Dir.

Jazz in Marciac (July-Mid Aug. 2017)8, Place du Chevalier d’Antras, Marciac 32230 Genres: Jazz, World, PopTel: 08 92 69 02 77Email: [email protected]: Jean Louis Guilhaumon, Artistic DirectorCAP: 6,000

MaMA Festival (Oct. 18-20, 2017)46, rue Bouret, Paris 75019 Genres: AllTel: 01 42 38 40 47Email: Contact: @mama-event.commamafestival.com/festivalContact: Fernando Ladeiro-Marques, Director; Aziliz Benech, Associate Director; Ségolène Favre-Cooper, Programmer; Philippe LeBreton , Concerts in bars Live In Montmartre coordination.CAP: 5,345

Levitation (Sept. 2017) Radical Prod. 20, rue d’Anjou, Angers 49100 Genres: Rock, Psyche, GarageTel: +33 (0) 12 41 88 19 82Email: [email protected]: Christophe Davy, Booking; René Gentil, Booking

Main Square (June 30-July 2, 2017)Live Nation France FestivalsBoul. du Général De GaulleCitadelle d’Arras, Arras 62000 Genres: AllEmail: (contact)@mainsquarefestival.fr mainsquarefestival.fr/CAP: 120,000

MIDEM (June 6-9, 2017)Genres: AllEmail: [email protected]: Phen Ebinger (N. Amer.)CAP: 5,000

Musilac (July 13-16, 2017)c/o Rémi Perrier Organisation (RPO) Aix-Les-Bains 73000 Genres: Rock, Pop, Electro, Rap, Varietymusilac.comTEL: +33 04 76 87 50 80 Contact: Rémi Perrier, Dir., Program.CAP: 110,000

Nancy Jazz Pulsations (Oct. 11-21, 2017)106, Grande rue, Nancy 54023 Genres: Jazz, World, Rock, Blues, ElectroTel: 03 83 35 40 86Contact: @nancyjazzpulsations.comhttps://nancyjazzpulsations.comPatrick Kader, Director – ProgrammerCAP: 90,000

Les Nuits Secretes (July 29-30, 2017) Place du Dr. GuersantAulnoye-Aymeries 59620 Genres: Electro, Rock, Pop, Soul, Reggae, Hip HopTel: 03 27 53 63 [email protected]: Sébastien Coupez, Director; Olivier Connan, Artistic Director

Les Nuits de Fourvieres (June 1-July 30, 2017)1, rue Cléberg, Lyon 69005Genres: Rock, Pop, Electro, Singer/SongwriterTel: +33 4 72 57 15 40nuitsdefourviere.com/Contact: Dominic Delorme, Dir.Richard Robert, Assistant Program.CAP: 100,000

Pete The Monkey(July 14-16, 2017)14, rue Abel, Paris 75012Genres: Pop, Rock, Indie, Electro, World Saint-Aubin-Sur-Mer 76000 Email: [email protected]: Louis Dumas, Programmer(2015 AIM Awards Best Indie Fest)CAP: 1,500


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Pitchfork Music Festival (Oct 2017)18, rue Richard Lenoir, Paris 75011Genres: Indie Pop, Rock, Folk, Electro, etc.www.pitchforkmusicfestival.frEmail: [email protected]: +33 (0) 43 38 41 04Contact: Julien Catala, Dir. (Super!)CAP: 150,000

Printemps de Bourges (April 18-23, 2017)Morgane Group, 5, rue EscadierBoulogne Billancourt 92100 printemps-bourges.comTel: +33 1 78 16 39 40Genres: Variety, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Electro, Rap, etc. Email: Contact: @printemps-bourges.comContact: Gerard Pont, CEO Morgane; Boris Vedel, Director; Jean-Michel Dupas, Artistic DirectorCAP: 50,000

Rock en Seine (Aug. 25-27, 2017)15 rue du Louvre, Paris 75001 Genres: Rock, Pop, Electro, Hip Hoprockenseine.comContact: François Missonnier, Dir.CAP: 120,000

La Route du Rock (Aug. 17-20, 2017)4 Mail François MitterandRennes 35000 Genres: Pop, Rock, Electronic, Hip Hop Tel: 02 99 54 01 11Email: [email protected]: François Floret, Director – Co Programmer; Alban Couteuz, ProgrammerCAP: 15,000

Solidays (June 23-25, 2017)16 bis. av. Parmentier, Paris 75011 Genres: Electro, Rap, Pop, World, Rock, ReggaeTel: +33 (0) 1 53 10 22 22solidays.orgContact: Luc Barruet, Director; Hylda Gbenou, ProgrammerCAP: 180,000

This is Not a Love Song (June 9-11, 2017)250, ch. De Aérodrome, Nîmes 30000 Genres: Indie Pop, Rock, Electro, etc.Tel:+33 (0) 04 11 94 00 10Email: [email protected]://thisisnotalovesong.frContact: Fredéric Jumel, Director

Les Transmusicales de Rennes (Nov. - Dec. 2017)10-12, rue Jean Guy, CS 73912, RennesEmail: [email protected]: Béátrice Macé, Project Director; Jean-Louis Brossaard, Artistic DirectorCAP: 33,000

Les 3 Élephants (May 19-21, 2017) 177, rue du Vieux St. Louis, Laval 53000 FranceTel: +33 (0) 2 43 59 77 80Genres: Rock, Pop, Electro, Rap, etc.Contact: Perrine Delteil, ProgrammerCAP: 8,500

Villette Sonique (May 23-28, 2017)211, av. Jean-Jaurès, Paris 75935Genres: Rock, Electro, Hip Hop, Pop,Email: [email protected]: Frédéric Mazelly, Director; Étienne Blanchot, Artistic DirectorContact: Jeanne Rucet, Programmer CAP: 20,000

Les Vieilles Charrues (July 13-16, 2017)Aux dépendances de Persiviens, Carhaix Cedex 29834 Genres: Rock Pop, Reggae, Chanson Français, Electro, Hip Hop etc.vieillescharrues.asso.fr/2016/Tel: 02 98 99 25 45Email: [email protected]: Jerome Trehorel, Director; Programmers: Jean-Jacques Toux; Jeanne RucetCAP: 250,000


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INTERVIEW: PABLO SCIANDRA – LE BATEAU MUSIC FESTIVALHi, my name is Pablo. I’m the founder of Le Bateau. I did all my studies in Montreal and met a lot of Canadian bands there. I then went to work for the Montreux Jazz Festival, which was an amazing experience. After spending half a year there, I came back to Paris to start my own thing. I started as a manager for a Canadian singer in Paris with whom I’ve organized four European tours and produced an EP. Then I started Le Bateau with my friend, Pierre Cohen. We started managing bands and continued organizing shows for Canadian bands in Paris.

Then I started Le Bateau Music Festival, which has been happening for 3 years. My most recent project is a small festival called Le Bateau Rouge, happening in Champagne, not far away from Paris. Those two last projects are currently the most important ones.

Do you book any international bands at your festival?

Le Bateau Music Festival happens over three days on the last weekend of June. The festival was created three years ago, and every year it has grown considerably. The first year, it was only one day with 15 bands; the second year was two days with 30 bands; the third year was three days. We now receive more than 40 bands from different countries on different stages. Bands come from all over the world: France, England, Canada, the United States, Sweden, Belgium, Mexico, etc. Other than bands, we also invite graphic designers, photographers, comic drawers, paper press, fashion designers and thrift shops to the festival to show their work. Live shows are recorded and filmed. We haven’t released videos from the 2016 edition yet... https:youtube.com/watch?v=BN5UeSydgYw

Le Bateau is a festival, and a promotion company which often promotes Canadian bands throughout the year, in different venues in Paris.

Finally, Le Bateau organizes another small music festival called Le Bateau Rouge which happens in Red House Studio, a music studio in Champagne, about an hour from Paris. There is one concert in the music studio (the public wear headphones), one concert in the village’s church and two concerts outside. Here too, I’ve invited a couple of Canadian bands (Theo Lawrence, Living Hour).https:youtube.com/watch?v=MZZrmpy92b8

What are some examples of recent Canadian artists that you booked to play?

The past two years, I’ve booked bands such as We Are the City, Andy Shauf, Aidan Knight, Folly and the Hunter, Hannah Epperson, The Elwins, Yes We Mystic, Close Talker, David Simard, Jenny Berkel, Living Hour, Feral & Stray and Mark Berube. I’m probably forgetting a couple... How do you choose international acts to play? What do you look for specifically?

The first thing I look for is a band that can play live music. It seems stupid to say it like that, but it’s true. I’ve realized that Canadian bands in general have a very live approach with their music (in recordings and on stage). They have fun and the music is coming from the guts. They also play a lot and are not afraid to travel to find gigs. Some bands that have come to some of our shows in Paris or at our different festivals came from far away sometimes. I remember Living Hour was playing at Great Escape, the next day they came to Le Bateau Rouge in Champagne and the next morning went back to London to play a gig. Our show wasn’t even paid. We were just offering a couple days in residence in the studio. Since then, we’ve organized other shows with them in Paris. They have such great energy with them! I can pretty much say the same thing with every Canadian band we’ve invited.


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I lived in Canada for many years, in Montreal and Vancouver. There, everyone kind of plays music; in families, with friends, at school. It’s a very rich musical country. Why is Le Bateau a good festival for international artists to play?

We started as a very small festival that was more a thing in between friends to have fun. By booking great indie emerging bands, the festival has made a little name for himself. I think we have a good ear/eye to find what’s going to be sexy the following year.

As the years go by, I think that Le Bateau Music Festival is becoming more and more of a reference for booking agencies, for venues and other festivals. Also, the music press is following us. Journalists come and make reports on the festival and on their favourite bands.

Last year, We Are the City was the band who really seduced everyone at the festival. We then organized two or three shows with them in Paris. People that were there at the festival came out to check them out. I mean, it’s great, cause every time, it was their only concert in France and people came out.

We also promote showcasing bands during the festival. We really try to make a point of it. They can stay during the whole festival. It’s a way to meet French bands, promoters, labels, etc. That can lead to other things in the future. Many international acts have met with French bands and then keep in touch. They are then happy to play again together in Paris for gigs organized by Le Bateau or other gigs on their own. I never hesitate to book bands, even if they have never played in France before and have no public here. I’ll book them because I like them and because I believe in them.

Also we do great videos with good sound. It’s good promo material.

What should Canadian acts have in place when applying to perform?

Like all bands we’re looking for, they need an exciting actuality (new album that just came out or is about to come out, good press). I know Canadian bands are good live so usually that’s pretty much it. I have to love the music.

We also do a lot of following up with bands. For a band we’ve previously invited, when they want to come back, we’ll do everything to make them play in Paris.

Bands that come play with us also often give us some recommendations. That’s what’s cool about the Canadian scene: all bands kind of know each other, have played together. I like the idea that Canadian bands can rely on us to find good gigs in Paris. Often, we’re the only ones promoting Canadian bands in France. I mean, even for Andy Shauf and Aidan Knight, that now are signed to bigger French touring companies, Le Bateau was the one who brought them to Paris in the first place. Each time, it was their only concert in Paris and in France, if I remember correctly. All those bands mentioned earlier play a lot in Germany and in Great Britain. Not so much in France. Maybe we should be a touring company for France!

3.2 TOURING IN FRANCE

It is easy for an artist to tour in France, as distances between cities are relatively short, especially as compared to Canada. The most opportunity for the live music scene is in the north of France, where there is a large selection of small and mid-sized music venues to play. Paris has an abundance of venues, from larger venues like the Zenith to small bars and cafes like the popular Pop Up Du Label. Lille and Nantes also have a high number of venues, so they are good cities to route into a tour as well.

If you are not French-speaking, then be prepared to experience a language barrier. Most people working in the music industry have a good knowledge of English, and you will also meet people who only have a basic grasp of English, especially in smaller towns and more rural parts of the country.


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FOLK CIRCUITIf you’re touring in France as a folk artist or singer-songwriter, the house concerts (‘concert en appartement’) are one of the best options for places to perform. Intimate and unique, the audience is curious, passionate and goes for the music. Sofar Sounds Session is the largest and most famous organization for house concerts. They’re now in 280 cities in the world, with Paris and Lyon in France.

A few smaller organizations and promoters are specialized in house shows, such as ‘Concert en appart’ (concertenappart.com/) throughout the country and Off Kultur (offkultur.com/) in Nancy.

FRENCH MUSIC SCENESince the ‘90s, there has been a revival of French-language music in the country. This is known as ‘Nouvelle Scene Francaise’, which describes the new wave of francophone artists such as Benabar, Vincent Delerm, Benjamin Biolay, Renan Luce and Alexis HK. Their music is influenced by previous generations of French musicians like Serge Gainsbourg, George Brassens, Edith Piaf, Charles Aznavour and Barbara.In the early ‘90s, France also saw the emergence of new artists in the electronic and house music scenes. This was labelled ‘French Touch’ and includes artists such as Daft Punk, St Germain, Air and Justice, among others.

LIVE VENUES IN FRANCEScene de Musiques Actuelles (The Actual Music Scene, or SMAC), started in 1998. It was created and supported by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, assembling and branding approximately 150 small-to-mid-size venues across France. The venues are dedicated to the creation, promotion and development of artistic practices for professionals and amateurs.

The label SMAC is given to the venue in accordance with the population density and the cultural mission in that region. This label can be given to several venues in the same territory and include any genre of music as well as other disciplines of art.

On average, the ticket price is €11, and each SMAC venue books approximately 88 bands per year. These venues are predominantly French-speaking, but they do not exclusively book francophone bands.

FRANCE LIVE PERFORMANCE VENUES AND CLUBSFor a full list of SMAC venues, visit musictips.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Liste+SMAC+au+15-09-2014.pdfP

PARIS + ILE-DE-FRANC

AccorHotel Arena 8, boul. de Bercy, Paris 75012 www.accorhotelsarena.comGenres: Rock, Variety, etc.Tel: +33 (0) 1 58 70 16 00Contact: Julien Colette, General DirectorCAP: 500 to 20,000

Alhambra 21, rue Yves Toudic, Paris 75010 www.alhambra-paris.comGenres: Rock, Pop, Jazz, YouthTel: 01 40 20 40 25 Email: [email protected]: Jean-Claude Auclair, Dir.CAP: 600

Alimentation Générale Live Music Bar64, rue Jean-Pierre TimbaudParis 75011 www.alimentation-generale.netGenres: Pop, Rock, Jazz, Hip HopTel: 01 43 55 42 50Email: [email protected]: Cécile Funke, ProgrammingCAP: 276

Badaboum2, bis rue des Taillandiers, Paris 75011 www.badaboum.parisGenres: Rock, ElectroTel: 01 48 06 50 70Email: [email protected]: Aurelian Delaeter, ManagerCap: 400-1,200

Bataclan50, boul. Voltaire, Paris 75011 www.bataclan.frGenres: AllTel: 01 43 14 00 30Email: [email protected]: [email protected]: Olivier Poubelle, Manager; Jules Frutos, ManagerCAP: 1,500

Batofar 11, Quai François MauriacParis 75013 www.batofar.orgGenres: Rock, ElectroTel: 01 53 60 17 00Email: [email protected]: Julie Hardouin, ProgrammerCAP: 300-350


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La Boule Noire 120, boul. de Rochechouart, Paris 75018 www.laboule-noire.frGenres: Electro, Rock, Indie, ReggaeTel: 01 49 25 81 75Email: [email protected]: Nattalia Olivier, ManagerCAP: 200

Bus Palladium 6, rue Fontaine, Paris 75009 www.lebuspalladium.comGenres: RockTel: 01 45 26 80 35Email: [email protected]: Cyril Bodin, Artistic Dir.CAP: 300-400

Cabaret Sauvage59, boul. MacDonald, Paris 75019www.cabaretsauvage.comGENRE World, Electro, Hip Hop, RockTel: 01 42 09 03 09Email: [email protected]: Méziane Azaiche, DirectorCAP: 600 seated; 1200 standing.

Cafe de la Danse 5, Passage Louis-Philippe, Paris 75011 www.cafedeladanse.comGenres: Jazz, World, Pop, RockTel: 01 47 00 57 59Email: [email protected]: Loïc Barouk, ManagerCAP: 264 seated; 499 standing.

Casino de Paris 16, rue de Clichy, Paris 75009www.casinodeparis.frGenres: Variety, Rock, WorldTel: +33 (0) 1 49 95 22 22 Email: fjerome@@casinodeparis.frContact: Frederic Jerome, ManagerCAP: 2100 standing; 1500 seated.

La Cigale 120, boul. Rochechouart, Paris 75018 www.lacigale.frGenres: Variety, RockTel: 01 49 25 89 99Email: [email protected]: Jean Louis Menanteau, Dir.CAP: 1,389

Divan du Monde 75, rue de Martyrs, Paris 75018 www.divandumonde.comGenres: Rock, Pop, Electro, Hip Hop etc.Tel: 01 40 05 06 99Email: [email protected]: Fabrice Laffon, DirectorCAP: 490 standing or 150 seated

Le Duc des Lombards42, rue des Lombards, Paris 75001www.ducdeslombards.comGenres: JazzEmail: [email protected]: 01 42 33 22 88Contact: Thierry Héllin, Manager; Thomas Bouet, Director; Sébastien Vidal, Artistic DirectorCAP: 75

EMB Espce Michel Berger2, rue G. Pompidou, Sannois, Val d’Oise 95110http://www.emb-sannois.orgContact: Arnaud Monnier, Co-directeurEmail: a.monnier[at]emb.sannois.org

Espace B 16, rue Barbanègre, Paris 75019 www.espaceb.netGenres: Indie, Pop, Metal, Rock, FolkTel: 09 84 54 19 83Email: [email protected]: Nicholas Chiacchierini, ProgrammerCAP: 200

Flèche d’or 102bis rue de Bagnolet, Paris 75020 www.flechedor.frGenres: Rock, Pop, Electro, Folk, Email: [email protected]: 01 44 64 01 02Contact: Chloe Poisson, Programming; Jules Frutos, ManagerCAP: 500

Le Gibus Club Paris 19, rue du Faubourg TempleParis 75011 www.clubgibus.comGenres: RockTel: +33 (0) 1 47 00 78 88Email: [email protected]: 600-800

Rex Club5, boul. Poissonnière, Paris 75002 www.rexclub.comGenres: Techno, House, MinimalEmail: [email protected]: +33 (0) 1 42 36 10 96Contact: Fabrice Gadeau, DirectorCAP: 800

La Maroquinerie 20, rue Boyer, Paris 75020 www.lamaroquinerie.frGenres: Rock, World, Electro, Jazz, Pop, Hip HopTel: 01 40 33 35 05Email: [email protected]: Olivier Poubelle, Director; Xavier Decleire, ProgrammerCAP: 500

Olympia Bruno Coquatrix28, boul. des CapucinesParis 75009 www.olympiahall.comGenres: Variety, Rock, Etc. Tel: 08 92 68 33 68Email: [email protected]: Christophe Sabot, DirectorCAP: 1,996

Palais des Congres 2, Place de la Porte MaillotParis 75017 viparis.com/viparisFront/do/centre/palais-des-congres-paris/AccueilGenres: Variety, Rock, Etc.Tel: 01 40 68 22 22Email: [email protected]: Caroline Lecuyer, Dir.CAP: 650

Palais des Sports - Dôme de Paris 34, boul. Victor, Paris 75015 www.palaisdessports.comGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Tel: 01 48 28 40 10Email: [email protected]: Estelle Simonnot, DirectorCAP: 2,000-4,600

Petit Bain 7, Port de la Gare, Paris 75013 www.petitbain.orgGenres: Rock, Electro, Indie Pop, WorldTel: 01 43 49 68 92Email: [email protected]


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Contact: Ricardo Esteban, DirectorCAP: 450

Point Ephémère 200, Quai de Valmy, Paris 75010 Genres: Indie, Pop, Rock, Folk, Electro, NoiseTel: 01 40 34 02 48Email: [email protected]: Nicolas Jublot, ProgrammerCAP: 300

La Salle Pleyel 252 rue du Faubourg St Honoré, Paris 75008 www.sallepleyel.frGenres: Pop, Rock, Jazz, World252 rue du Faubourg St Honoré, Paris 75008 Email: [email protected]: 01 45 61 53 00Contact: Aurélien BinderCAP: 1,934

Trabendo 211, av. Jean Jaures, Parc de la Villette, Paris 75019 www.letrabendo.netGenres: Electro, Rock, Hip Hop, etc.Tel: 01 42 06 05 52Email: [email protected]: Mathieu Meyer, Director, ProgrammerCAP: 700

Trianon80, boul. de Rochechouart, Paris 75018 www.letrianon.frGenres: Rock, Pop, Electro, Folk, WorldTel: 01 44 92 78 00Email: [email protected]: Abel Nahmias, Co-Dir.CAP: 1,080-1,500

Trois Baudets 64, boul. de Clichy, Paris 75018 www.lestroisbaudets.comGenres: French, singer-songwriter, popTel: 01 42 62 33 33Email: [email protected]: Olivier PoubelleCAP: 200

Le Truskel12, rue Feydeau, Paris 75002www.truskel.comGenres: Classic Irish PubTel: 01 40 26 59 97Email: [email protected]: 500

Zenith Paris211, av. Jean Jaures, Parc de la Villette, Paris 75019 www.le-zenith.comGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Email: [email protected]: 01 44 52 54 56Contact: Ludivine Marquant, ProgrammerCAP: 2,500-6,000

NORD-PAS-DE-CALAIS PICARDIE

Les 4 Eclusesc/o Arts Séniques Rock, Ilôt des 4, Écluses, BP 93128, Dunkerque Cedex 59377 www.4ecluses.comGenres: Rock, Indie, Pop, Chanson Francaise, Hip HopTel: 03 28 63 82 40Email: [email protected]: Thomas Blanquard, ProgrammerCAP: 300

L’Aéronef168, av. Willy Brandt, Lille 59777 www.aeronef-spectacles.com Genres: Rock, Pop, ElectroTel: 03 20 13 50 00 Email: [email protected] Contact: Jean-Michel Bronsin, ProgrammerCAP: 450

Arena du Stade Pierre Mauroy261, boul. de Tournai, Villeneuve d’Ascq 59656 www.stade-pierre-mauroy.comGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Tel: 03 20 59 40 00CAP: 50,000

Le Biplan19, rue Colbert, Lille 59800 www.lebiplan.orgGenres: Rock, Punk, ReggaeTel: 03 20 42 02 27Email: [email protected]: Antoine Castelain, Pres.CAP: 80-90

La Cave aux Poêtes16, rue du Grand CheminRoubaix 59100 www.caveauxpoetes.comGenres: Folk, Chanson, Electro, Hip HopTel: 03 20 27 70 10Email: [email protected]: Nicolas LefevreCAP: 200

Le Grand Mix5, Place Notre DameTourcoing 59200 www.legrandmix.comGenres: Rock, World, Hip Hop, Electro, Reggae, Metal etc. Tel: 03 20 70 10 00Email: [email protected]: Julien Guillaume, ProgrammerCAP: 690

La Lune des Pirates17 Quai Bélu, Amiens 80000 www.lalune.netGenres: Rock, Reggae, Rap, Electro, PopTel: 03 22 97 88 01Email: [email protected]: Antoine GrillonCAP: 250

Pacbo3, rue des Bonniers Marins,Orchies 59310www.le-pacbo.frGenres: AllTel: 03 20 71 79 10Email: [email protected]

La PenicheAve. Cuvier (Face au Champ de Mars) Lille 59000 www.lapeniche-lille.comGenres: AllTel: 03 20 57 14 40


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Email: [email protected]: Anne Sophie GaudryCAP: 100

Le Splendid1, Place du Mont de TerreLille 59800 Genres: Rock, Pop, Variety, etc.Tel: 03 20 33 17 34Email: [email protected]: Lydia Josse, Programmer; Chadia Benabbas, ProgrammerCAP: 600-900

Theatre SebastopolPlace Sébastopol, Lille 59000 Genres: Rock, Pop, Variety, etc.Email: [email protected] Tel: 03 20 54 44 50Contact: Chaddia Benabbas, ProgrammerCAP: 1,350

Zenith de Lille Arena1, boul. des Cités Unies, Lille 59777 Genres: Variety, Rock, Etc.Tel: 03 20 14 15 16Contact: Marie Amélie Ammexu, Dir.CAP: 7,000

ALSACE – LORRAINE - CHAMPAGNE - ARDENNE

L’Autre Canal45, boul. d’Austrasie, Nancy 54000 www.lautrecanalnancy.frGenres: Rock, Reggae, Hip Hop, SoulTel: 03 83 38 44 88Email: [email protected]: Alain Brohard, ProgrammerCAP: 350-400-1300

BAM - La Boite a Musique20, boul. d’Alsace, Metz 57070 www.trinitaires-bam.frGenres: Rock Electro, Reggae, PopTel: 03 87 39 34 60Email: [email protected]: Patrick Perrin, ProgrammingCAP: 314-1,115

La Filature20, Allée Nathan Katz, Mulhouse 68090 www.lafilature.orgGenres: Jazz, WorldTel: 03 89 36 28 28Email: [email protected]: Monica Guillot-Gelys, DirectorCAP: 360-1,200

Le GalaxieParc de Coulange, Rue de l’Europe, Amnéville 57360 www.le-galaxie.comGenres: Variety, Rock, Etc.Tel: 03 87 70 82 82Email: [email protected]: Carole Revel, DirectorCAP: 800-12,200

Le Grillen19, rue Des Jardins, Colmar 68000 www.grillen.frGenres: Rock, Rap, Metal, Reggae, ElectroTel: 03 89 21 61 80Email: [email protected]: Philippe Wendling, DirectorCAP: 100-350

La Laiterie Artefact de Strasbourg16, rue du HohwaldStrasbourg 67000 www.artefact.orgGenres: Electro, Indie, Pop, Rock, etc.Tel: 03 88 23 72 37Email: [email protected]: Patrick Schneider, Director, ProgrammingCAP: 300-900

Mac Robert Lieb1, rue du StateBischwiller Cedex 67423www.mac-bischwiller.frGenres: Jazz, singer, SongwriterEmail: mac-bischwiller.frTel: 03 88 53 75 [email protected]: Denis Woelffel, DirectorCAP: 240-750

Le Moulin42, av. FochNiederbronn-Les-Bains 67243www.niederbronn-culture.comGenres: Jazz, ChansonEmail: [email protected]: 03 88 90 37 66Contact: Vincent Wambast, ProgrammerCAP: 480-700

Noumatrouff57, rue de la MertzauMulhouse 68100 www.noumatrouff.frGenres: Indie, Rock, Pop, Hip Hop, ElectroEmail: [email protected]: 03 89 32 94 10Contact: Matthieu Spiegel, ProgrammerCAP: 300-600

Les Trinitaires12, rue des Trinitaires, Metz 57000 www.trinitaires-bam.frGenres: Electro, Pop, Rock, JazzTel: 03 87 20 03 03Email: [email protected]: Nicolas Tochet, Artistic Dir.CAP: 98-300

Zenith du Grand NancyRue du Zénith, Maxéville 54320 www.zenith-d-nancy.comGenres: Rock, Variety, etc.Email: [email protected]: 03 83 93 27 00Contact: Pierre Pauly, DirectorCAP: 1,500 to 25,000

Zenith Strasbourg Europe1, Allée du Zénith, Strasbourg 67000 www.zenith-strasbourg.comGenres: Variety, RockEmail: [email protected]: 03 88 10 50 50Contact: Sylvie Chaucoy, DirectorCAP: 12,000

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Big Band Cafe1, av. du Haut Crépon, Hérouville-Saint-Clair 14200 www.bigbandcafe.comGenres: Jazz, Blues, Reggae, Electro, Hard Core, Pop RockTel: 02 31 47 96 13Email: [email protected]: Paul Langeois, ProgrammerCAP: 600

Zenith Caen Normandie6 rue Joseph Philippon, Caen 14000 www.zenith-caen.frGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Tel: 02 31 29 14 14Email: [email protected]: Serge Langlois, DirectorCAP: 4,600-6,900

Le Cargö9 Cours Caffarelli, Caen 14000 www.lecargo.frGenres: Rock, Jazz, Electro, Hip HopTel: 02 31 86 79 31 Email: [email protected]: Stéphane Rageot, ProgrammerCAP: 420-938

La Luciolewww.laluciole.org171 rue de Bretagne Alençon 61000 Genres: Rock, Reggae, Fusion, WorldTel: 02 33 32 83 33Email: [email protected]: Loïc Lecomte, ProgrammerCAP: 300-700

Anova - Parc Des Expositions171, rue de BretagneAlençon 61000 www.anova-alenconexpo.comGenres: VarietyEmail: [email protected]: 02 43 72 51 00CONTACT; Julien Raimbault, Dir.CAP: 200-900 seated; 2,000 standing.

Zenith de Rouen44, av. des CanadiensLe Grand-Quevilly 76120 www.zenith-de-rouen.comGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Email: [email protected]: 02 32 91 92 92Contact: Christophe Charrier, DirectorCAP: 150-7,550

Dock OceaneQuai Frissard, Le Havre 76600 www.dockslehavre.comGenres: Variety, ChansonTel: 02 35 53 69 00 Email: [email protected]: Julie Lenhof, ProgrammerCAP: 500-4,762

Magic MirrorsQuai des Antilles, Le Havre 76600 www.lehavre.frGenres: AllTel: 02 32 72 48 25Email: [email protected]: Alex Meder, DirectorDIR: 00 32 14 63 52 07CAP: 227

Le NormandyBP 330, Saint-Lô, Cedex 50010 www.lenormandy.netGenres: Rock, Pop, Electrojazz, Reggae, Rap, etc.Tel: 02 33 57 80 96Email: [email protected]: Nicolas d’Arpigny, ProgrammingCAP: 900

Le Tetris33, rue du 329 RI, Le HavreFrance 76620 www.letetris.frGenres: Rock, Chanson, Hip Hop, Electro, Reggae, PopTel: +33 2 35 19 00 38Email: [email protected]: Frank Testaert, DirectorCAP: 180-850

Nouvelle VagueRue des Acadiens, Saint-Malo 35400 www.lanouvellevague.orgGenres: Chanson, World, Reggae, Rock, etc.Tel: 02 99 19 00 20Email: [email protected]: Diane Gelineau, ProgrammerCAP: 920

Ubu Club1, rue Saint-Hélier, Rennes 35000 www.lestrans.comGenres: Rock, Electro, Hip Hop, etc.Tel: 02 99 31 12 10, #5, #5Email: [email protected]: Jean-Louis Brossard, Artistic DirectorCAP: 500

Antipode MJCrue André Trasbot, Rennes 35000 www.antipode-mjc.comGenres: AllTel: 02 99 67 32 12Email: [email protected]: Gaétan NaëlCAP: 500

Vauban Cabaret17, av. Georges ClémanceauBrest 29200 www.espacevauban.comGenres: Jazz, Rock, Chanson, Metal, Reggae, ElectroEmail: [email protected]: 02 98 46 06 88Contact: Charles Muzy, DirectorCAP: 250-490

Arena Brest140, boul. de Plymouth, Brest 29200 www.brestarena.frGenres: AllEmail: [email protected]: 02 29 00 74 30Contact: David Saliou, DirectorCAP: 5,000


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Novomax Polarités2, boul. Dupleix, Quimper 29000 www.lenovomax.bzhGenres: Rock, Electro, Hip Hop, Metal, etc.Tel: 02 98 53 14 55Email: [email protected]: Yvan Le Berre, ProgrammerCAP: 100-390

L’Echonova1, rue Léon Griffon, Saint-Avé 56890 www.lechonova.comGenres: Rock, Chanson, Reggae, Pop, Dub, Electro, MetalTel: 02 97 62 20 40Email: [email protected]: Frédéric Carré, DirectorCAP: 400-600

Le Manège Lorient10 Colbert, Cité AllendeLorient 56100 www.mapl.frGenres: Rock, Electro, Hip Hop, Indie Pop, etc.Tel: 02 97 21 32 21Email: [email protected]: Thierry Houal, Artistic Dir.CAP: 350

La CitrouillePlace Nina SimoneSaint-Brieuc 22000 www.lacitrouille.orgGenres: Rock, Pop, Reggae, World, Flamenco, Jazz, Blues, MetalTel: 02 96 01 51 40Email: [email protected]: Stéphane Grène, DirectorCAP: 150-200

PAYS DE LA LOIRE

Stereolux 4, boul. Léon Bureau, Nantes 44200 www.stereolux.orgGenres: Amplified musicEmail: [email protected]: 02 40 43 20 43Contact: Jean Michel Dupas, ProgrammerCAP: 400

Le Ferrailleur21, Quai des Antilles, Nantes 44200 www.leferrailleur.comGenres: Rock, Metal, Pop, ReggaeTel: 02 51 82 86 41Email: [email protected]: 200

Le Lieu Unique2, rue de la BiscuiterieNantes 44013 www.lelieuunique.comGenres: Rock, Jazz, Electro, Pop, Folk, Contemporary & TraditionalTel: 02 51 82 15 00Email: [email protected]: Cyril Jollard, ProgrammerCAP: 150-1,500

Onyx La Carrière1, Place Océane - BP 30224Saint-Herblain Cedex 44815 www.onyx-culturel.orgGenres: Variety, Rock, Jazz, Traditional, World, ChansonTel: 02 28 25 27 10Email: [email protected]: Jérome Binet, ProgrammingCAP: 574-1,200

Piano’Cktail1, rue de la Commune de Paris, Bouguenais 44341 www.piano-ktail.bouguenais.frGenres: Chanson, JazzTel: 02 40 65 05 25Email: [email protected]: Sandrine Rauck, ProgrammingCAP: 400-800

Le Chabada56, boul. du DoyennéAngers 49100 www.lechabada.comGenres: Rock, Pop, Rap, Electro, Jazz, World, Chanson, Folk, MetalTel: 02 41 96 13 40Email: [email protected]: Stéphane Martin, ProgrammerCAP: 300-900

Le Forum LeMans1, av. Du Parc des Expositions, LeMans Cedex 72058www.Antareslemans.comGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Tel: 02 43 72 51 00Email: [email protected]: Juliuen Raimbault, Dir.CAP: 3,000

L’Oasis1, ave. du Parc des expositionsLe Mans 72100 www.antareslemans.comGenres: Rock, Chanson, Reggae, MetalTel: 02 43 40 70 00Email: [email protected]: Bruno Le Roy, ProgrammerCAP: 500

Antarès2, av. Antarès, Le Mans 72100 www.antareslemans.comGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Tel: 02 43 40 70 00Email: [email protected]: Sylvain Charbonnier, Dir.CAP: 1,200 – 8,000

Le Épar4177, rue du Vieux Saint LouisLaval 53000 www.6par4.comGenres: AmplifiedTel: 02 43 59 77 80Email: [email protected]: Jean François Foulon, ProgrammerCAP: 330

Le VIP14, boul. de la Légion d’Honneur, Saint-Nazaire 44600 www.les-escales.comGenres: Jazz, BluesTel: 02 51 10 00 00Email: [email protected]: Stéphane Huevelin, Programmer

CAP: 550

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Le Temps Machine49, rue des MartyrsJoué-lès-Tours 37300 www.letempsmachine.comGenres: Rock, Chanson, Electro, Garage, Indie, PopTel: 02 47 48 90 60Email: [email protected]: Hughes Barbotin, Dir.CAP: 200-600

Grand HallAv. Camille Chautemps Tours 37000 www.tours-evenements.comGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Email: [email protected]: 02 47 32 37 10Contact: Denis Schwock, DirectorCAP: 3,000-12,000

Zenith Orleans1, rue du Président Robert Schuman Orléans 45100 www.zenith-orleans.frGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Email: [email protected]: 02 38 25 04 29Contact: Vincent Villessot, DirectorCAP: 600-6,900

Chato’Do113, av. de Vendôme, Blois 41000 www.chatodo.comGenres: Rock, Hip Hop, PopTel: 02 54 45 50 00Email: [email protected]: Frédéric Mandard, ProgrammerCAP: 600

L’Astrolabe1, rue Alexandre AvisseOrléans 45000 www.asgtrolabe.orgTel: 02 38 54 20 06Email: [email protected]: Matthieu Duffaud, Programmer

CAP: 550

BOURGOGNE + FRANCHE COMTE

Zenith DijonRue de Colchide, Dijon 21000

www.zenith-dijon.frGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Tel: 03 80 72 21 21Email: [email protected]: Karine Ripert, DirectorCAP: 1,500-8,500

Micropolis3, boul. Oust, Besançon 25000 www.micropolis.frGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Tel: 03 81 41 08 09Email: [email protected]: Olivier Curie, DirectorCAP: 2,156-2,300

La Vapeur42, av. de Stalingrad, Dijon 21000 www.lavapeur.comGenres: AllTel: 03 80 48 86 00Email: [email protected]: Yann RivoalCAP: 110-743

Le Silex 7, rue de l’Île aux PlaisirsAuxerre 89000 wwww.lesilex.frGenres: Pop, Rock, Hip Hop, Electro, Metal, Jazz, ReggaeTel: 03 86 40 95 40Email: [email protected]: Sylvain Briand, ProgrammerCAP: 500

AUVERGNE + RHONES-ALPES

Morrisons 10, rue Teisseire, Cannes 06400https://www.facebook.com/Cannes.Nightlife.Morrisons.Pub/Email: [email protected]: 06 45 30 98 63Contact: Rob RyanCAP: 200

Halle Tony-Garnier20, Pl. Docteurs Charles et Christophe Mérieux, Lyon 69007 www.htg.frGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Tel: 04 72 76 85 85

Email: [email protected]: Thierry Teodori, DirectorCAP: 17,000

Zenith AuvergnePlaine de SarlièveCournon-d’Auvergne 63808 www.grandehalle-auvergne.comGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Tel: 04 73 77 24 24Email: [email protected]: Edouard Leperlier, Director CAP: 1,300-9,400

Zenith St-EtienneRue Scheurer Kestner, Saint-Étienne 42000 www.zenith-saint-etienne.frGenres: AllEmail: [email protected]: 04 77 20 07 07Contact: Sylvie Liogier, ManagerCAP 7,200

Le Phare 800, av. du Grand Arietaz, Chambéry 73000 www.le-phare-chambery-metropole.frGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Tel: 04 79 60 13 13Email: [email protected]: Karim Ramrani, DirectorCAP: 1,500-6,000

L’Ekinox25, av. du Maréchal JuinBourg-en-Bresse 01000 www.ainterexpo.comGenres: Chanson, Rock, Variety, etc.Tel: 04 74 22 12 33Email: [email protected]: 3,540-5,110

Le Summum1, av. Innsbruck, Grenoble 38034 www.summum-grenoble.comGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Email: [email protected]: 04 76 39 66 00Contact: Alexandre Rey, DirectorCAP: 2,987-5,000


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Le Prisme Place du 8 Mai 1945, Aurillac 38000 www.aurillaxcongres.comGenres: Variety, Rock, Chanson, etcEmail: [email protected]: 04 71 46 86 50Contact: Sophie Clochard, Dir.CAP: 1,000-4,000

Le Transbordeur3, boul. de StalingradVilleurbanne 69100 www.transbordeur.frGenres: Pop, Rock, Electro, Hip Hop, Metal, Reggae, etc.Tel: 04 78 93 08 33Email: [email protected]: David Fontaine, ProgrammerCAP: 1,799

La Cooperative De MaiRue Serge GainsbourgClermont-Ferrand 63100 www.lacoope.orgGenres: Rock, Pop, Chanson, etc.Tel: 04 73 14 48 00Email: [email protected]: Didier Veilleut, ProgrammerCAP: 460-1,500

Le Fil20, boul. ThiersSaint-Étienne 42000 www.le-fil.comGenres: Chanson, Rock, Electro, etc.Tel: 04 77 34 46 40Email: [email protected]: Olivier Colin, DirectorCAP: 400-1,200

Le Brise-Glace54 bis rue des Marquisats Annecy 74000 www.le-brise-glace.comGenres: Chanson, Electro, Rock, Metal, Pop, Jazz, etc.Tel: 04 50 33 65 10Email: [email protected]: Bertrand Furic, ProgrammerCAP: 120-483

Le Sucre50, Quai Rambaud, Lyon 69002 www.le-sucre.euGenres: AllEmail: [email protected]: Pierre-Marie Ouillon, Artistic DirectorCAP: 780

AQUITAINE + LIMOUSIN + POITOU-CHARENTES

Le Bootleg4-6, rue Lacornée, Bordeaux 33000 www.lebootleg.comGenres: Rock, Jazz, Blues, Metal, Electro, Garage, Funk, ChansonTel: 51 91 02 54Email: [email protected]: Cyril Béros, DirectorCAP: 100

Confort Moderne185, rue du Faubourg du Pont-Neuf, Poitiers 86000 www.confort-moderne.frGenres: Rock, Metal, Rap, Electro, Reggae, Dub, ChansonTel: 05 49 46 08 08Email: [email protected]: Laurent Philippe, ProgrammerCAP: 450-700

Espace Medoquine224, Cours Marechal Gallieni Talence 33400 www.medoquine.comGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Tel: 05 57 57 07 20Email: [email protected]: Pascale Aujay, DirectorCAP: 300-3,000

IBoat Bassin a flot n°1 – Quai Armand Lalande, Bordeaux 33000Tel: +33 (0° 5 56 10 48 35 www.iboat.eu Contact: Gaelle Ropert, Mgr., Programming [email protected], Florian Levrey, Club Progrmming [email protected]: 300

Krakatoa3, av. Victor Hugo, Mérignac 33700 www.krakatoa.orgGenres: Rock, Reggae, Blues, Salsa, Trip Hop, Rap, SoulTel: 05 56 24 34 29Email: [email protected]: David Lespes, ProgrammerCAP: 250-1,200

Le Rocher Palmer1, rue Aristide Briand, Cenon 33150 www.lerocherdepalmer.frGenres: World, Jazz, Electronic, Hip Hop, Rock, Folk, PopTel: 05 56 74 80 00Email: [email protected]: Patrick Duval, Artistic Dir.CAP: 650-1,200

Le Florida95, boul. Carnot, Agen 47000 www.le-florida.orgGenres: Rock, Jazz, Reggae, Rap, World, Electro, Chanson Tel: 05 53 47 59 54Email: [email protected]: Florent Bénéteau, Artistic DirectorCAP: 750

La NefRue Louis Pergaud Angoulême 16000 www.lanef-musiques.comGenres: Rock, Pop, Electro, Rap, SoulTel: 05 45 25 97 00 Email: [email protected]: Jacob Khelil, DirectorCAP: 745

Rock School Barbey18 cours Barbey33800 BordeauxTél : 05 56 33 66 00www.rockschool-barbey.comContact: Eric Roux, Directeur [email protected] Manu Ranceze, Programmation - Communication [email protected]

Zenith de Pyrénées PauRue Suzanne Bacarisse, Pau 64000 www.zenith-pyrenees.com


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Genres: Variety, Rock, etc.Tel: 05 59 80 77 50Email: [email protected]: Marie Anne Michaud, Dir.CAP: 650-7,500

LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON + MIDI-PYRENEES

Arènes de Nîmes Boul. des Arènes, Nîmes 30000 www.arenes-nimes.comGenres: Variety, Rock etc.Tel: 04 66 21 82 56Email: [email protected]: 16,300(Roman Amphitheatre)

Arena MontpellierRoute de la Foire, Pérols 34470 Genres: Variety, Rock etc.Tel: 04 67 17 69 69Email: [email protected]: Martine Viceriat, ConcertsCAP: 14,000

Zenith Toulouse11, av. Raymond Badiou, Toulouse 31300 www.zenith-toulose.frGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Email: [email protected]: 05 62 74 49 49Contact: Alain Dubout, DirectorCAP: 6,600-12,000

Zenith Sud Montpellier2733, av. Albert EinsteinMontpellier 34000 www.montpellier-events.comGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Tel: 04 67 64 68 83Email: [email protected]: Martine Vicerita, DirectorCAP: 1,910-4,430

Le BikiniRue Théodore Monodamonville-Saint-Agne 31520 www.lebikini.comGenres: Rock, Reggae, Pop, Hard Core, Electro, World, ChansonTel: 05 62 24 09 50

Email: [email protected]: Fabrice Sansonetto, ProgrammerCAP: 1,499

Paloma250, ch. de l’AérodromeNîmes 30000 www.paloma-nimes.frGenres: Rock, Hip Hop, Electro, World, Jazz, ChansonTel: 04 11 94 00 10Email: [email protected]: Fred Jumel, Programmer CAP: 95-1,350

Le Saint des Seins5 Place Saint-Pierre, Toulouse 31000 wwwlesaintdesseins.comGenres: Rock, Pop, MetalTel: 05 61 22 11 39Email: [email protected]: Thierry Chatelin, DirectorCAP: 300

PROVENCE-ALPES-COTE D’AZUR

Le Dome Marseille48, av. de Saint-JustMarseille 13004 www.le-dome.comGenres: Variety, Rock, Etc.Tel: 04 91 12 21 21Email: [email protected]: Jacques Valente, DirectorCAP: 8,500

L’Épicerie ModernePlace René Lescot, Feyzin 69320www.epiceriemoderne.comGenres: Pop, Rock, Soul, Electro, Hip Hop, BluesTel: 04 72 89 98 70Email: [email protected]: Damien Debard, ProgrammerCAP: 450-750

Le Dome Marseille48, av. de Saint-JustMarseille 13004www.le-dome.com

Genres: Variety, Rock, Etc.Tel: 04 91 12 21 21Email: [email protected]: Jacques Valente, DirectorCAP: 8,500

Le Moulin47, boul. Perrin, Marseille 13013www.lemoulin.orgGenres: Rock, Reggae, Metal, World, etc.Email: [email protected]: Nicolas Christin, ProgrammerCAP: 350-450

Le Silo 35, Quai du LazaretMarseille 13002 www.silo-marseille.frGenres: AllTel: 04 91 90 00 00Email: [email protected]: Séverine Ollivier, Mgr.CAP: 1,652-2,050

OVERSEAS

French Polynesia

Te Fare Touhiti NuiMaison de la CulturePapeete Tahiti 98713www.maisondelaculture.pfGenres: Variety, ChansonTel: (689) 40 54 45 44Contact: Ahnne Hinatea, DirectorCAP: 200-3,000

Guadaloupe

L’ArtchipelBoul. du Gouverneur Gal Felix Éboué, Basse Terre 97105www.lartchipel.comGenres: Jazz, World, etc.Email: [email protected]: Gérard Poummaroux, Dir.CAP: Up to 500


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Martinique

Grand CabaretParc Culturel Aimé Césaire, Place José Marti, Fort de France 97200www.fortdefrance.frGenres: Zouk, Salsa, Jazz, World, Reggae etc.Email: [email protected] Contact: Lydie Betis, DirectorCAP: 862 Réunion Island

Halle des Manifestations3, boul. des MascareignesLe Port Cedex (Réunion) 97823www.le-halle.comGenres: Variety, Rock, etc.Email: [email protected]: 02 62 42 73 73Contact: Karine Infante, Director. CAP: 6,800

Kabardock60, rue Mahé LabourdonnésLe Port (Réunion) 97420www.kabardock.comGenres: Chanson, Rock, Reggae, etc.Email: [email protected]: 02 62 54 05 40Contact: Natalie Quipandedié, Program.CAP: 300-800

La Palaxa / Cité des Arts23, rue Léopold RambaudSt. Denis (Réunion) 97400www.citedesarts.comGenres: Rock, Chanson, Pop, World, etc. Email: [email protected]: 02 62 92 09 90Contact: René-Louis Pestel, Director; Raphael Buhot, Director; Olivier Kaftandjisan, Mgr.; Amandine Moreau, Music Production;

Teat Champs Fleur - Plein Air20 rue Victor le VigoureuxTampon (Réunion) 97430www.ctheatrereunion.comGenres: Woeld, Jazz, VarietyEmail: [email protected]: 02 62 41 93 25Contact: Pascal Montrouge, DirectorCAP: 1100-220

INTERVIEW WITH JULIEN CATALA - CEO of SUPER!Julien is the CEO of Super! a booking agency and promoter that is based in Paris. Julien works with Disclosure, The xx, Mumford & Sons, Caribou, Years and Years, Jungle, Bon Iver, Dj Shadow, Mura Masa, Jon Hopkins, SBTRKT, M83, Animal Collective, Kaytranada, Future Islands, Grimes, John Hopkins, Black Lips, The Lumineers, Warpaint, Four Tet and many more. He is also the director of Pitchfork Music Festival, which takes place in Paris during October, Fireworks Festival in May, and Cabourg Mon Amour Festival in July. Julien also co-directs Trabendo, a 700-capacity music venue in Paris, and produces events for Red Bull, Converse, Chanel etc.

How many people attend Pitchfork Festival every year?

On average 25,000 people attend the festival.

Do you have any examples of recent Canadian Artists you have booked to play?

Suuns, Aught and Kaytranada, to name a few, although there have also been many more.

How do you choose International acts to play at the festival? What do you look for specifically?

Specifically we look for music that we like; we are not genre specific. We look for new artists, new talent. We also run Pitchfork Avant-Garde, which offers showcase opportunities for newcomers and emerging artists.

Is Pitchfork a good festival for international acts to play?

Yes, it offers a great opportunity for exposure for an international artist in France.

How do artists reach you and how do you hear about the artists you end up booking at the festival?

We get applications directly and we do book bands this way. We also get bands through the more traditional route of booking agents. In the end, if we like the band or artist we don’t mind how we hear about them. If we want to book them, we will.


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3.3 COSTS OF TOURING

WORK PERMITS FOR CANADIANS TOURING FRANCECanadians performing in France must complete a PT52 Certificate of Coverage Under the Canada Pension Plan Pursuant to Article VII of the Agreement on Social Security Between Canada and France, and give these completed documents to the promoter a month before your showdate. Without this form, the promoter will have to withhold taxes on your fees. Keep in mind, these forms can take some three months to complete, so take this into consideration when planning your tours.

The form can be completed online or downloaded from the Canada Revenue website: cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/cpt52/If the artist is based in Quebec, the promoter will require a Certificat d’assujettissement proving they are a “fiscal resident” of Quebec.

NOTE: Before accepting any offer, make sure your agent or local promoter can provide a breakdown on the exact amount of social security costs that will be deducted.

SOCIAL SECURITYThe French government has made it mandatory for any artist on a stage in France to be paid. French legislation considers a minimum wage to be roughly €80, onto which around €75 of taxes will be added, per performing musician on stage. This is precisely calculated by the number of hours of service provided etc. The taxes can be lowered to approximately €50 if an A1/Taja (for US Americans) form can be provided.

To clarify, if you are a five-piece band, fees are:5x €80 = €400 (your fee)5x €75 = €375 (taxes)

Even if you play a promotional show or accept lower fees, the social security costs have to be paid. There is no way to legally work around this. Usually, this does not include foreign freelance crew members, but French crew members must be declared.

WITHHOLDING TAXESNon-residents are still taxed on income sourced in FranceNon-residents are subject to a 33.3 per cent royalty withholding tax These can be used to greatly reduce or altogether eliminate royalty taxes for non-residents. Many of these are double-tax treaties, which prevent artists from being taxed twice

SHOW FEESIn France most live performance deals will include accommodation and catering (except in Paris.) The most common deals when artists start touring in France are ‘flat fees’ and ‘on the door’ deals. ‘Flat fees’ can be between €50 and €200. ‘Door deals’ or ‘bar deals’ mean a percentage of tickets or bar income (usually ten per cent) on the night will be paid to the artist. These fees are a low-risk investment for a promoter who has booked an international touring band, but can be more of a risk to the band who can’t build a tour budget. If you play in a bigger venue, the promoter will be required to pay the legal minimum amount of €150 per musician on stage. It is a law in France that each performer at a public concert must receive a €75 profit.[16]


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Once an artist or band is able to sell tickets to their own shows, the deals offered by promoters will become a little more attractive and start to include extra things (as mentioned above). These deals are usually calculated based on the amount of tickets sold and the artist’s profile in the market.Percentage deals (‘co-prod’ as they’re called in France) start to come into play once the band is able to sell larger numbers of tickets to help incentivize the team to promote outside of their usual fan base or mailing list. The common percentage split in France is 70/30 in favour of the artist and is primarily based on tickets sales

LOGISTICS - COSTS OF TOURING

TRANSPORTATIONThe motorway system in France consists largely of toll roads, with a total network of 11,882 km. There are also ‘national roads’, which are free, but the speed limit is lower than on the motorways (55mph on national roads, 80mph on motorway).

- Splitter Van Hire ( €100 - €150 per day) - Petrol: €1,40 - Per Litre - Diesel: €1,17 - Per Litre- Sleeper Buses: European sleeper buses are very similar to Canadian-style sleeper coaches, with the exception of often being a double deck bus. Lounge areas are generally downstairs in the middle and rear with bunk areas upstairs. Sleeper buses come complete with the usual audio-visual systems.An average price for a sleeper bus would be €1500 a day (without Tax)

The longer the period of hire, the lower the rate per day. The price usually includes the driver for up to 300 km per day, but any more than that comes at an additional cost. There are extremely strict regulations in Europe concerning driver working hours, driving times and rest periods. These will greatly affect your touring schedule, making some routings impossible.

Train: The rail company in France is called SNCF. France is the fifth most expensive country in Europe for train travel. The average cost is €17.59 for 100 km. France has the second-largest railway network in Europe, with a total of 29,901 km. For short and medium distances, service is through TER (Transport Express Régional). For longer distances, it is through the high speed rail, TGV (Train Grande Vitesse).

- Bus/Coach: More than 60 cities are connected through the national network. Travelling by bus or coach can be a cheap option for a solo artist, and the journey is usually only five to ten per cent longer than the same journey by car. The price varies with companies, distance, and advance bookings. Eurolines, OuiBus and Flixbus are the biggest companies in France and Europe. Some companies do not accept musical instruments, so be sure to look at the terms if planning to travel by bus. Here are two tour bus companies for your reference:

BUS RENTAL - PARIS

Where The Action Is38, rue Marcel Dassault, Paris 93140Tel: +33(0) 9 81 61 50 95www.wheretheactionis.fr Email: [email protected] Contact: Olivier Cointe

Rent A Bus FranceTel: +31 299 411 111Email: [email protected]


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- Internal Flights: Companies such as EasyJet, Ryanair, and AirFrance have domestic flights. If travelling with instruments and backline, extra costs will quickly raise the budget. The low cost airlines operate through airports far from cities and sometimes shuttles are needed between the city centre and the airport, which costs extra money and time. Overall, travelling by plane is definitely one of the most expensive ways to get around, even with ‘cheap’ flights.

- Ferry, Eurotunnel from Calais to UK: The price of ferries changes with regards to advance ticketing, the company, the number of people in the vehicle, the size of your vehicle and the destination. Three different companies operate between the UK and France:

• DFDS • Euro Tunnel Le Shuttle • P&O ferries

ACCOMODATION

Hotels

Economic Hotel Options• Ibis Budget• Campanile• Hotel F1• B&B Hotels• Balladins

Medium Cost Options• Ibis• Mercure• Kyriad• Best Western• Marriott• Courtyard

High Cost Options• Hilton• Radisson Blu• Novotel

Airbnb: This is an economical means of accommodation when touring in France. It is a very good option if you are touring with 4 or more people as there are many options at a very reasonable price.

Other optionsYouth hostels are another economical option if there are not a lot of people in the tour party. The price is usually around €30 a night, per person.


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OTHER COSTS & CHARGES

Crew - All suggested fees are per day and not inclusive of Per Diems

Tour Manager (TM) €100 - €250: The tour manager is responsible for the organization of the tour. They will manage the administration, the schedule and transport hire, advance the shows with promoters and venues and perform many other jobs along the way.

Driver €100 - €200: There is a strict regulation of driving hours in France. The driver must have 45 continuous hours off each week, which must be spent stationary.

Front Of House Tech (FOH) €100 - €200: The front of house engineer (or sound engineer) is responsible for sound levels, and thus the way the artist is heard by the audience during a show.

TM, Driver, Front of House Tech (FOH) €150 - €250: This is not an easy job or an easy person to find, and this is usually an FOH tech who can drive and been on tour before. This person knows how to organize the logistics of a tour and is well organized.

Lighting Tech €100 - €200: Most venues have someone in charge of the lights, but bigger bands will usually bring their own lighting tech on tour with them if they have a particularly complicated lighting show.

Backline: Backline is the term used for the basic kit that a band needs: - Drums (without breakables); Bass amp / head and cabs; Guitar amps / head and cabs; Microphones, stands and cabs. Always send your technical specifications (tech specs) to the venue or promoter in advance, to be sure they have everything you need when you arrive:

• Microphones & mic stands • D.I Boxes• PA and lighting information• Stage plots

Reputable venues will have a certain amount of backline; bands will usually need to provide their own equipment and should only expect basic backline to be provided.

Merchandise: Merchandise is a good way to make money on tour. Some venues will ask artists to hire a merchandise table but most won’t take any percentage of the sales.

These are a small selection of the merchandise companies on offer:• confliktarts.co.uk/en/shop/merchandising• imprimetcom.fr• leonprod.com

Hardware and Breakables: It is most cost effective to purchase all tour hardware and breakables (strings, sticks, amp heads, batteries, gaffer/duct tape etc.) in Canada and bring them with you. Prices for all these items are on average 20 to 25 per cent more expensive in France. It is worth remembering in France, almost everything is closed on Sundays, and usually music shops are closed on Mondays as well, with most stores closing during lunch hours.


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TIPS ON TOURINGEuropean voltages range from 180v to 240v at varying Hz. There are also physical differences in the design of the plugs and sockets.

Wireless broadband internet is common in all parts of the European mainland. Most venues, hotels, cafes, airports and fast food restaurants will have wireless coverage. You will find most people you meet who are involved in your concert will speak English as well as French. This also includes all the local sound and light crew, the promoter, your record company personnel and, to a certain extent, your fans. Nearly all contracts, legal forms and communications can be drafted in English.

There are strict rules about leaving or arriving with vast amounts of currency. You should bear this in mind if your tour is very successful, especially if you generate a large amount of cash from merchandise sales. If arriving directly from or traveling to a country outside the EU, amounts exceeding €10,000 or the equivalent in another currency (incl. banker’s drafts and cheques of any kind) must be declared.

A good reference is ‘Tax and Social Security – a basic guide for artists and cultural operators in Europe’ by Judith Staines, which is a very informative guide to the varying taxation rates for foreign entertainers performing in Europe.

Gas is less expensive in cities than on motorways. Keep a bit of cash for the toll roads!

INTERVIEW WITH AURORE VOISIN (HORIZON) (Booking Agent)

What are the most important cities to tour in France?

Paris is the most important French city, followed by other big cities such as Lyon, Lille, Nantes, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Marseille,… some festivals are also very important: Les Vieilles Charrues, Les Eurockéennes, Rock-En-Seine …

Would you advise a young band to only focus on a few regions/cities for the first tour (North & East to be close to Ger/Bel/NL/Swi)

If this is your first time in France, I would recommend to play large and mid-size cities and to play at least 2 festivals, if possible. South of France is far from Belgium or Germany, but a city like Lyon is near the border with Switzerland so

worth doing if the routing works with shows in other territories.

What is the best strategy for building a fanbase in France? Are there things you shouldn’t do?

I wouldn’t recommend a band play several shows in Paris, get one and promote it well. French promoters don’t like when bands play 2 shows in the same city in a short period of time or in two very near cities. Unless you’re French-based I would advise focusing on one key headline show in Paris and aim to support another band on a few dates. You have to be careful not to saturate a city, and be desired. French audiences are curious although it is not easy to fill venues, especially in Paris, where the competition is very large.

What’s the best period to tour in France? And do you have any tips for bands looking to get the attention of festival bookers?

The best period to go on tour is October/November, followed by March/April. The best way to catch a festival programmer’s attention is during the fall especially at events like MaMA in Paris, Les Bars en Trans et Transmusicales in Rennes.


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Booking shows is a long process and you will need someone to do it for you. The booking agent will strategically think of the best venues or festivals for each of their artists. In France, the commission is usually between 10 to 15 per cent, and there is no strict legislative control. Most agencies only have a ‘moral’ contract between themselves and the artists, which makes the job very competitive.[17]

French booking agencies can either be part of international major label and manage a roster of hundreds of artists, or be part of an indie agency with some ten artists to represent. Working with a booking agent is a key step for the artists who want to tour in Europe, as they are the official intermediaries in permanent contact with the venues and festivals. The best strategy to find a good agent is to study their roster to confirm whether they could be interested in your music, then contact them with a good live video representing the artist’s sound.

3.4 BOOKING AGENCIES

2B&M-To Be & More34, rue Nicholai, 75012 ParisTel: +33 1838 737 552bnm.com

3C74, rue Georges Bonnac Les Jardins de GambettaTour n°3, 33000 BORDEAUXTEL+335 57 53 02 41Website: 3ctour.com/ Email: 3ctour.com/3c-musique-2.html

3 Pom Prod68, rue Folie Mericourt, 75011 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 5336 85173pomprod.comEmail: [email protected]

AFX Booking13, rue Constantine, 69001 LyonTel: +33 (0) 4 7245 4559afx-booking.euEmail: [email protected]

Association l’Hacienda40, ch. de la Faisane, 30 000 NimesTel: +33 (0) 6 6832 4899haciendamusik.comEmail: [email protected]

Asterios Spectacles35, rue du Chemin VertClemont 18410Tel: +33 (0) 1 53 36 4 70Email: [email protected]: Olivier Poubelle, Booking; Agathe Olivier, Booking

Auguri Productions10 Place du GeneralCamtroux 75, 75017 ParisTel:+33 (0) 1 4493 [email protected]

Avanti Music Productions80 rue du Fbg St Antoine 75012 ParisContact: Vanessa PothierDIR: +33 6 61 27 05 [email protected]

Azimuth Productions43, rue de TreviscoEscalier C, 75009 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 4479 0036azimuthprod.comEmail: [email protected]: Geneviève Girard, Director; Bernard Batzen, Artistic Director; Julie Giraud, Booking; Isabelle Cheiffaud-Alary, Booking

Base Productions74, rue Georges Bonnac, Tour 6 Bordeaux 33000Tel: +33 (0) 5 5759 1170base-productions.com

B.L Music Productions215, rue Jean-Jacques RousseauIssy-les-Moulineaux, 92130 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 8419 1911blmusicprod.comEmail: [email protected] / [email protected]

Benjamin.International.Production (B.I.P)144, Allée de Beauport 84270 VedeneTel: +33 (0) 4 9002 3862benjiprod.frEmail: [email protected]

Caramba Spectacles14, rue Pierre Larousse, Paris 75014Tel: +33 (0) 1 42 18 17 17Email: [email protected]: Julie Le Groux, Agent

Dessous De Scene202, rue de Crimée, 75019 Parisdessousdescene.com

E-prod52, rue Romuald Provost, 62300 LensTel: +33 (00 762807927e-productions.frEmail: [email protected]

Echo ProductionsImmeuble Arc En Ciel1, rue Des Pins, 38100 GrenobleTel: +33 (0) 4 7684 5029echoprod.frEmail: [email protected]

En Même Temps31, rue de Vincennes, 93100 Montreuil Tel: +33 (0) 1 4858 3915enmemetemps.comenmemetemps.com/contact/


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Fafadiese10, Impasse du Ruisseau93170 Bagnolet Tel: +33 (0) 6 1930 3672fafadiese.comEmail: [email protected]

Furax28, rue Orfila, 75020 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 5319 1246Furax.frEmail: [email protected]: Antonin Despins, Booking Agent

Ginger SoundsMaison des Associations15, Passage Ramey, 75018 Paris Tel: +33 (0) 9 8321 9259gingersounds.comEmail: [email protected]

Helico10, rue Muller, 75018 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 4200 5133helicomusic.comEmail: [email protected]

Joybringer Music126, rue de Castelnau, 5700 MetzTel: +33 (0) 3 8775 0405joybringer.comEmail: [email protected]

Julie Tippex (Associ. Disco-Babel)24, av. du Chateau, 94300 Vincennesjulietippex.com/Email: [email protected]

Lamastrock3, Pl. Rochette 7300 Saint Jean de MuzolsTel: +33 (0) 4 7506 3980lamastrock.com

La Route du Rock (also a festival: Aug. 17-20, 2017)4, Mail François MitterandRennes 35000Tel: 02 99 54 01 11Contact: Alban Coutoux, Booking Agent, Festival ProgrammerEmail Dir: [email protected]

Les Visiteurs du Soir40, rue de la Folie Regnault, 75011 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 4493 0202www.visiteursdusoir.comEmail: [email protected]: Olivier Gluzman

Live-Boutiquelive-boutique.com

Loop Productions Paris215, rue Jean Jacques RousseauIssy-les-Moulineaux, 92130 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 4621 0837www.looproductions.comEmail: looproductions.com/en/contact

Mediacom Tour84, rue Battant, 25000 BesanconTel: +33 326 363050mediacom-tour.comEmail: [email protected]

Metiola Productions18 Rue Justin Godart, 69004 LyonTel: +33 (0) 4 2602 0869www.metiola.comEmail: [email protected]

Molpé Music31, rue de Vincennes 93100 Montreuil Tel: +33 (0) 6 3035 3680www.molpe-music.comEmail: [email protected]

Music’Action Prod1, rue Pierlot, 33460 MacauTel: +33 (0) 5 5669 1030www.musicaction.frEmail: [email protected]

Naiade Productions3, rue De Lorraine, 35000 RennesTel: +33 (0) 2 9985 4404www.naiadeproductions.comEmail: [email protected]

Outro BrasilAssociation Loi 190122, rue de Fleurus. 75006 ParisTel: +33 (0) 9 5132 8207www.outrobrasil.comEmail: [email protected]

OMAX6MUM 10 rue d’Uzès,Paris 756002Tel: +33(0)9 82 30 96 56Contact: Alexis Onestas, FounderEmail: [email protected]

Projet Octopuswww.projet-octopus.com Email: [email protected]

Radical Productions20, rue d’Anjou, 49100 Angers Email: [email protected]: Christophe “Doudou” Davy, Agent; René Radical, Booking

Run Productions44, Grand’ Rue ,BP34, 86470 Lavausseau Tel: +33 (0) 5 4959 1010www.runprod.comEmail: [email protected]

Savoir Faire69, rue d’Hautville, 75010 Pariswww.savoirfairecie.com

So Pink Management27, rue saint Fargeau, 75020 Paris Tel: +33 (0) 6 1998 [email protected]

Soyouz (Folklore Moderne)2, rue du Travail, 74000 AnnecyTel: +33 (0) 4 5051 4684www.soyouzmusic.comEmail: [email protected]

Talowa Productions12, rue Adolphe Coll, 31300 Toulouse www.talowa.frEmail: [email protected]


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This Is Not The Way34, av. Roger Salengro69 100 Villeurbanne Tel: +33 (0) 4 7894 8412www.cestpasdesmanieres.orgEmail: [email protected]

Traffix Music130, av. Pasteur, 93170 BagnoletTel: +33 (0) 1 4851 3081www.traffixmusic.comEmail: [email protected]

Turn Again Music3ter Quai Stéphane Jay, 38000 GrenobleTel: +33 (0) 4 7642 6054www.turnagainmusic.comEmail: [email protected]

68, rue de la Folie Méricourt75011 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 5309 3010www.unit-production.comEmail: [email protected]

Wartiste6, rue haute, 29600 MorlaixTel: +33 2 98 63 89 12wartiste.comEmail: [email protected]

Yuma Productions50, Cours Emile Zola69100 VilleurbanneTel: +33 (0) 4 8233 4102www.yumaprod.comEmail: [email protected]

Zaman Production14, Atlas Street, 75019 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 4202 0003www.zamanproduction.comEmail: [email protected]

Zamzama Productions9, Cité Paradis, 75010 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 4463 0034www.zamzama.netEmail:[email protected]

INTERVIEW WITH CLEMENCE RENAUD (ATC LIVE) - Advice for Touring ActsAfter four years at Elastic Artists, Clémence Renaut joined ATC Live. Her roster includes Mac DeMarco, Natalie Prass, No Age, of Montreal, Porches, Alex Cameron, Anna B Savage, Beach Fossils, Cavern of Anti-Matter, Chris Cohen, Forth Wanderers, Frankie Cosmos, Froth, The Parrots, Ulrika Spacek and Warehouse.

“ATC Live Agency was created to provide artists with a new style of representation, with agents who have smaller, more focused rosters. We believe in building unique touring plans for every artist, supporting them over the long term and bringing an unparalleled level of creative and strategic thinking to campaigns. We thrive on having positive relationships with our partners and promoters across the globe, and

our brand partnership and corporate booking teams ensure our artists receive the best possible opportunities. We are music lovers dedicated to helping our artists achieve the success they deserve.”

What are the biggest/most important cities to go on tour in France?

The most important cities are Paris, Lille, Nantes or Rennes, Bordeaux, and Lyon; depending on the scene and genre, some smaller cities can be more interesting than the biggest ones. For instance, there are good promoters in Metz and it’s sometimes better to do a show there than in Strasbourg. Marseille is a big city but it can be complicated to reach an audience there.

Would you advise a young band to only focus on a few regions/cities for the first tour (north & east to be close to Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland?

It’s usually easier in these regions anyway, but it depends on the opportunities. There are a lot of indoor / club festivals outside of the summer season that are interesting to play. There’s a good rock scene in Bordeaux, and if time and finances don’t make it worthwhile to play in the southwest for the first tour, then it’s indeed better to wait and focus on the north and east.


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Is it a good idea to book several shows in Paris on the first tour and get shows in other cities on a second tour? If so, are the promoters in Paris ok with this?

Not really. It’s not like in London, where you can do 2 small shows on the first tour. The market is smaller in Paris, and it’s much better to focus on one headline, or even co-headline. The best person to ask is the French promoter anyway as, contrary to London, where you have local promoters, it doesn’t really exist in France, and you always work with a French promoter / agent for the whole country. Is it a good idea to tour more than once a year when you start your career? Is the French audience curious enough?I would say that if there is demand after the first tour, the artist should come back and play in cities where he / she hasn’t played and do festivals. Do a bigger show in Paris if the first one sold out.

What’s the best period in the year to tour in France? The best time to get festival programmers attention or interest?

There are usually not a lot of shows in France in March, so it’s a good time to tour to get more attention from the audience. There are not many festivals at that time, so it’s also difficult to make it work financially. May and October / November are the busiest times of the year, as in the rest of Europe, but that’s because there are a lot of showcases and festivals, so it’s a good time to tour only if you have offers for these festivals.

Transmusicales in Rennes is a great festival to play in December, as the French industry goes there everyyear, although they often require exclusivity in France. That’s a great one to play right before an album release. Printemps de Bourges is also good for press, but you have to release an album right before, and a have whole plan with the label in France. Mama Paris in October is quite new, but it’s a good way to play in front of both French and European programmers.

Do Canadian bands need a visa (work or other) to tour in France?

France is part of the Schengen area, so there’s no need for a visa. They will need work permits, and that’s arranged by the French promoter.

Do Canadian bands have to pay taxes when touring in France?

Yes, all artists pay taxes when they play in France. There’s the withholding tax that can be avoided or reduced providing some paperwork, but from experience I know they are quite hard or it takes a long time to obtain for Canadians.

Do French venues take a percentage on merchandise sales?

It depends on the venue. Usually, venues with a capacity below 1000 don’t take a percentage. The bigger venues take a percentage, and I always advise to mention it in the contract.

What would you advise is the average per diem when on tour in France?

Well, that would be like in other countries and depends on the tour budget. I would say around €15-20.

What crew would you advise an international band hire when touring in France? What are the average fees for each?

It’s a complicated one. Basically, hiring a tour manager, or any technician in France is quite expensive because they work under a specific French status called “intermittence”, and the taxes on the salary are quite high, which means it usually costs twice as much as anyone outside of France.

What are your top tips for Canadian artists looking to tour in France?

Well, I would advise to tour Europe, and not only France if they come over. That said, if France can be their main market, then it’s important to play in several cities and not just Paris. Maybe even find a support tour. They will need to have a label in place, and find a French agent who is willing to develop the band long-term in France.


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A Gauche de la Lune9, rue du rampart, 59000 LilleTel: +33 (0) 3 2804 5666Email: contactagauchedelalune.comagauchedelalune.comContact: Anne Sophie Gaudry, Dir.

Adam Concerts14 Bis boul. ProvencalMarseille 13015Tel: +33 (0) 4 91 60 61 62Email: [email protected]: Stéphane Metayer, Presidentector

Aix QuiCh. du Coton RougeAix en Provence 13100Tel: +33 (0) 4 27 08 75Email: [email protected]: Claire Jourdan, Director

Alahambra Productions10, rue de Grassi, Bordeaux 33000 Tel: +33 (0) 5 56 52 45 19www.box.frContact: Michel Goudard, Mgr

Alias Productions10, rue du Faubourg Poissonnière, Paris 75010Tel: +33 (0) 1 53 20 32 00http://www.alias-production.fr/Contact: Jules Frutos, Manager; Booking : Ariane Ancri, Gerome Minchelli, Virginie Dubois

L’Alternative22, rue Payen, Reims 51100TEL +33 (0) 3 26 47 30 38Email: [email protected]: Gabriel Fojo-Prieto, Manager

Alternative Live4, Carré Gabriel Fauré, Paris 75017Tel: +33 1 77 16 96 97www.alternativelive.comEmail: [email protected]: Damian Bauthamy, Agent, Co Manager; Lenny Bertolini, Agent, Co Manager; Anthony Chambon, Agent, Co Manager(Producers, Organizers, Promoters

Arachnée Concerts46, rue du Sarlière, Cournon d’Auvergne 63800T6el: 33 (0) 4 73 62 79 00www.arachnee-concerts.comContact: Charlotte Guiot, Director, Programming; Oriana Convelbo, Booking (Producers, Organizers, Local Promoters)

Benjamin.International.Production. (B.I.P)144, Allée de Beauport84270 VedeneTel: +33 (0) 4 9002 3862www.benjiprod.fr

Bleu Citron12, boul. Arcole, Toulouse 31000Tel: +33 (0) 5 62 73 44 77www.bleucitron.netEmail: [email protected]: Gilles Jumaire, President; Sophie Levy-Valensi, Programmer(Producers, organizers)

Caramba Spectacles14, rue. Pierre Larousse, Paris 75014Tel: +33 (0) 1 42 18 17 17Email: [email protected]: Luc Gaurichon, Manager; Matthieu Baligand, Agent(Producers, organizers)

Chaos ProductionsTTel: +33 (0) 1 48 51 05 49Email: [email protected]: Habib Labachi, Agent(DJ Snake)

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Dur et Doux13, rue Delandine, Lyon 69002Email: [email protected]: Gilles Garigos, President(Producer, touring, organizer)

Eurospectacles127A, rue d’Altorf, Dachstein 67120Email: [email protected]: +33 (0) 3 88 50 10 55Contact: Jorge Maneca, Manager(Producers, organizers)

Festirock Organization8, rue du Tilleul, Meursanges 21200Tel: +33 (0) 6 10 80 03 59Email: [email protected]: Gaby Gras, Director(Producer, organizer, local promoter)

FM Production SAS1, rue Baudin, Montpellier 34000Tel: +33 (0) 4 67 92 17 34Email: [email protected]: Stéphane Metayer, Director(Producer, organizer, local promoter)

Groove Productions29 rue de ChampagneMaisons Alfort 94700Tel: +33 (0) 1 43 76 46 47Email: [email protected]: Loïc Ysnel, Manager(CONTACT, touring, organizers)

Horizon20, rue Joseph Serlin, Lyon 69001Tel: +33 (0) 4 72 10 99 50Email: [email protected]: Laure Delage, Prod. Dir.; Aurore Voisin, Booking

IC Music Inc.231, rue St. Honoré, Paris 75001Tel: +33 (0) 6 07 16 35 68Email: [email protected]: Antoine Couchani, Manager, Co Director

L’Igloo40, rue du Dr. Guichard, Angers 49000Tel: +33 (0) 2 41 80 08 43Email: [email protected]: Frank Legrand, Director; Manu Vincetelli, Booking; Emmanuel Vincentelli, Booking (Producer, touring, organizers, local promoter)

Live Nation SAS France11, rue Paul Lelong, Paris 75002Tel: +33 (0) 1 48 03 87 87 Email: [email protected]: Angelo Gopee, Director;Damien Chamard-Boudet, Promoter; Yannick, Requis, Promoter; Alexandra Groseiller, Promoter

Mediatone29, rue des Capussins, Lyon 69000Tel: +33 (0) 4 78 27 93 99Email: [email protected]: Jerome Laupies, Coordinator; Eric Fillion, Programmer Producer, organizer, local promoter)

PBox Concerts36, boul. Gal de Gaulle , Valence 2600, Tel: +33 (01) 40 23 02 10Contact: Bertrand Aubonnet, Booker; Xacvier Aubonnet, Booker.

Super!51, rue de la Roquette, 75011 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 4338 4104www.supermonamour.comEmail: [email protected]: Julien Catala, CEO; Clemence Bizien, Agent, Promoter ; Elizabeth Drappier, Booking

Tornado Concerts France25, rue Notre Dame 81170 Cordes sur CielTel: +33 (0) 5 6349 9232www.tornadoconcerts.comEmail: [email protected]

Tour Makers56, rue Pajol, Paris 75018Tel: +33 (0) 9 51 30 26 48Email: [email protected]: Claire Henoque, Manager

TransversalesBP 60 250, Verdun Cedex 55106Tel: +33 (0) 3 29 86 10Email: [email protected]: Didier Patard, Director(Organizers)

Verone Productions58, rue Brûle Maison, Lille 59000Tel: +33 (0) 3 20 33 17 34Email: [email protected]: Guy Marseguerra, Manager

VeryShow Productions84, Bis rue Perier, Montrouge 92120Tel: +33 (0) 1 45 63 45 30Email: [email protected],fr

W Spectacle19, rues de Plantes, 75014 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 5653 7600www.wspectacle.comEmail: [email protected]

Zamora Productions84, av. de la République75011 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 43 72 42 42Email: [email protected]: Sebastien Zamora, Dir.

ZouaveTel: +33 (0) 1 73 00 02 8068, rue de la Folie Méricourt, Paris 75011Email: [email protected]: Vincent Frèrebeau, Artistic Director; Juliette Lavabre, Booking (producer, touring)


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4. MUSIC PUBLISHING IN FRANCEAs France is the fifth-largest recorded music market in the world, the country is full of significant opportunities for music publishing companies. France was the first country to launch the concept of author’s rights and, in general, has always defended the author’s rights. This is probably why France has a very high level of royalty collection - one of the highest rates in Europe paid by media for the public use of music on radio, TV or in clubs. Its strong films, ads and TV productions have also enabled the growth of the synch sector. The publishing sector has been struck with the decline of mechanical rights in the past few years (down 25 per cent in the past five years), but the development of synchronizations and performance rights has helped to increase publishing revenues.

The music publishing market was worth €322 in 2014, down from €340 in 2013, according to a survey from the French music publishers’ association CSDEM, with 67 per cent coming performance rights and mechanical rights collected by rights society SACEM/SDRM, 14 per cent from syncs, 10 percent from foreign rights, 5 per cent from the use of classical music, and four per cent from other sources. Most of the publishing companies are based in Paris and the surrounding area, although there are other companies in the rest of the regions. To secure a publisher, artists will often go directly through their label and the label’s publishing partner. Some publishing companies specialize in a musical style, such as Buddemusic France, the affiliate of German music publishing house Buddemusic, which developed its expertise in electronic music and dance.

Today, the economic model for publishers is more complicated than in past years and depends on the catalogues of the specific companies. Stéphane Berlow, managing director of BMG Rights Management France, explains the tougher economic model “affects our ability to take chances with new talent and makes it hard to be optimistic in the short term”. He considers publishing companies’ catalogues as a ‘foundation to strong in synch and song pitching.’[18]

4.1 TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTMany labels now systematically include a percentage of publishing with their contracts, it is very often integrated into the entire business plan.

THE STREAMING ISSUEParadoxically, streaming is becoming the new primary way to consume music. François Millet, the founder of the publishing company Vital Song notes, “it’s frequent to have some tracks for which 75 per cent of the revenues come from streaming,” whereas they would have generated more before the streaming revolution. Streaming has changed the way people are consuming music. Today, the young French generation is listening to music via Deezer (16M active users per month), and 38 per cent via YouTube. In fact, 76 per cent of the 15-24 year olds confirm they generally look for and discover music on the Internet. New consumption models are replacing the traditional ones.

EVOLUTION OF THE ACTIVITYIn the past, publishing companies simply had to collect the proceeds from the sub-publishing deals of their international catalogues, or collect the royalties of their local catalogue. The money was coming from sub-publishing or publishing. However, one of the major changes is a lack of artist development by labels. This has a trickle-down effect on music publishing and has forced publishers to change the way they operate. Filling this new void, publishing companies are now more involved than ever in artist development.

Over time, the number of publishers has grown. CSDEM counts some 120 members. This indicates publishing activities still generate revenue and offset some of the other declining activities of the music industry. Another reason is the growing number of independent and self-published artists (55 per cent of French artists). However, the situation is complicated. Petra Gehrmann, CEO of Métisse Music, explains “more and more companies are closing down among indie labels and distribution companies, so we do more and more management for our artists, and try to find opportunities for our artists outside France, where it’s become difficult”.


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13bis23, rue du Texel, 75014 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 42 12 52 50Email: [email protected]

Alter K76, rue de la Folie-

Regnault, Paris 75011 Tel: +33 1 47 00 94 65Email: [email protected]: Olivier Rigout, A&R, Synch

AIM Production9, rue de la Tour, Paris 75116Tel: +33 (0) 1 42 88 00 11aim-production.comContact: Amélie de Chassey, Music SupervisorEmail: [email protected]

Creaminal12, rue d’Enghien, Paris 75010Tel: +33 (0) 1 43 72 42 70www.creaminal.comContact: Clement Souchier, Synch

GUM70, rue René Boulanger, Paris 75010Tel: +33 (0) 1 42 58 41 90Email: [email protected]: Frederic Monvoisin, Director

Roy Music225-227 rue St. Denis, Paris 75002TEL +33 (0) 1 42 57 11 36Email: [email protected]: Yvan Taïeb, DA & Web

Schmooze25, rue Henry Monnier, Paris 75009 Email: [email protected]: + 33 (0) 1 41 12 30 92https://schmooze.frContact: Matthieu Sibonny

PUBLISHERS’ STRATEGIESWith the digital era, lyrics started to attract a real interest from the Internet users and in France, publishing companies became aware there was no legal online platform for lyrics. One of the key achievements of CSDEM members in the past few years was the creation of BOEM (Base d’Oeuvres de l’Edition Musicale), a data base which regroups the lyrics of 50,000 French-language songs, coming from the catalogues of major as well as independent publishers. The works in BOEM are licensed to streaming sites or any users wanting to access legally lyrics of French songs, such as Canada’s LyricFind. Lyrics now provide publishers with a new source of revenues. The works are also exploited on the online platform paroles.net.

4.2 THE IMPACT OF SYNCH

Synchronization is one of the most profitable publishing activities. Indeed, the development of the synch market is mostly responsible for the accelerated growth of the publishing revenues, more than €60M in 2014.

In France, more than 200 films are produced every year, which translates to many opportunities for music placement in the local industry. Bruno Lion, managing director of peermusic France and president of cross-industry organization, Tous pour la Musique, confirms “the use of music in media is the main source of revenue, and France has some of the best rates in the world.”[19]

Publishers are looking for any new opportunities. For instance, television documentaries are also considered a good option for synchronization now. In cinema, the deals will vary, according to the production. Petra Gehrmann of Metisse Music explains, “When a composer is selected, the publishing is usually grabbed by the production of the movie, and we can do a co-publishing deal with a 50-50 or a 60-40 split. Sometimes they take it all if they finance everything.[20

More and more, publishers are working directly with artists and often finance their recordings. This gives them the opportunity to own both the publishing and recording rights, a bonus for synch deals.

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Because Editions173-175, rue du Faubourg Poissonniere, 75009 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 53 21 53 21becausegroup.tv/fr/because-editions/ Email: [email protected] Contact: Benjamin Vermil

BMG France SARL5, rue de Castiglione, 75001 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 53 21 07 67Email: [email protected]: Marie Nowak - A&R, Publishing Contact: Sylvain Gazaignes, A&R

Budde Music5, rue Denis Poisson, ParisTel: +33 1 45 74 43 72buddemusic.com/Email: [email protected]: Jessica Ibgui, A&R, Creative

District 6 France Publishing4, rue Vicq D’Azir, 75010 Parisdistrict6.co.ukEmail: [email protected]: Tommy GinEditions Fairwood Music

25, boul. Arago, 75013 ParisTel: + 33 01 4408 0551www.fairwoodmusic.comEmail: [email protected]: Cyril Dohar

Editions Monica S.A.R.L.5, rue Lincoln, 75008 ParisTel: +33 (1) 53839250Email: [email protected]

Halit Music83, rue de Buzenval, 75020 ParisTel: +33 1 43 70 20 17www.halitmusic.com Email [email protected]: Carine Uman, Manager

Metisse Music 1, Villa Juge, 75015 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 40 59 04 73www.metisse-music.comEmail: contact@metisse–music.comContact: Petra Gehrmann

Peermusic5, rue Lincoln, Paris 75008Tel: +33 (0) 1 53 83 92 50Contact: Bruno Lion, Managing Dir.Contact: Fabien Bonnin, A&R

Schubert Music Publishing S.A.R.L.14, rue Charles V, 75004 ParisTel: +33 613594516schubertmusic.comEmail: [email protected]: Mathieu Chabaud, Publisher

SONY/ATV Music Publishing27, rue de Berri, 75008 ParisTel: (+33) 1 43 18 52 80https:sonyatv.comEmail: [email protected]: Jean-Christophe Bourgeois, A&R

Universal Music Publishing S.A.16, rue des Fossés Saint-Jacques75005 Paris Cedex Tel: (33 1) 44 41 94 00universalmusicpublishing.comEmail: [email protected]: Jean-Philippe Allard, President; Jenny Defaut, Executive Assistant; Emma Morris, A&R

Warner Chappell Music France118, rue Du Mont CenisParis Cedex 18 75891Tel: 00 33 56 60 45 00Email: uk.warnerchappell.com/contactContact: Caroline Molko, Managing Director; Matthieu Tessier, A&R

22-D Music GroupLes Editions du 22 Décembre28, rue Beaubourg, 75003 ParisTel: +33 (1) 44 54 88 64www.22dmusic.comEmail: [email protected]: Thomas Zandrowicz, Project Manager; Lucie Bienfait, Copyright, Legal Affairs

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4.3 PERFORMING RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS (PROS)

The music sector in France is characterized by the existence of several collective management organisations acting on behalf of rights holders to collect authors’ rights and neighbouring rights.

SACEM (Société des Auteurs-Compositeurs et Éditeurs de Musique) is the leading French organization acting on behalf of authors, composers and music publishers. It protects and defends the rights of more than 157,000 authors, composers and publishers, both in France and abroad. SACEM is active in three areas: collecting the author’s rights from public uses of works by radio stations, television networks, background music, and in film theatres and redistributing income to copyright holders such as authors, composers and publishers; promotion of creators and young talent; and the protection of its members. SACEM is central to the life of music publishers, They collected €862M in 2015, up 3.9 per cent as compared to 2014. of which 14 per cent came from the digital use of music. In 2015, the private but non-profit organization allocated €56.0M to cultural and social activities and supported 1,820 different projects and actions. SACEM has a reciprocal agreement with Canada’s SOCAN and SODRAC.

Two other entities are linked to SACEM: SDRM (Société pour l’Administration des Droits de Reproduction Mécanique des Auteurs) in charge of collecting mechanical reproduction rights on behalf of authors, composers and publishers; and Armonia, which is an umbrella regrouping several authors’ societies in Europe for the licensing of repertoire to global digital platforms. France is one of the countries that has adopted a law in the mid-1980s which introduced neighbouring rights, which are collected on behalf of producers of music recordings (from a financial perspective) and performers and musicians for the public use of sound recordings. The proceeds from neighbouring rights come from the equitable remuneration (public performance of sound recordings) and the private copy levy applied to blank media (from recordable CDs and DVDs to hard drives and USB sticks).

Four main societies are active in this field: SCPP, which collects on behalf of major record companies and independent labels; SPPF, which operates on behalf of indie labels; Adami, which represents performing artists; and Spedidam, which represents musicians. Adami and Spedidam announced in 2016 that they were going to merge their operations by 2018.

5. MUSIC PROMOTION AND MEDIAThe French media landscape is composed of large public broadcasters, regional players, private companies and small idealistic players. With the wide range that this sector represents, it is important to recruit the services of a French promotion agency to assist you in your export initiatives.

5.1 RADIO

Radio listenership is still a common source for entertainment and information in France. As opposed to North America, most of the radio audience in France is captured by national commercial and public networks. Local radio stations only reach a small percentage of the total audience. A very high percentage of the population still use transistor and car radios on a regular basis, while digital platforms have encouraged radio use via home computers, laptops and mobile phones to rise considerably.[21

The French broadcasting regulatory body, The Conseil supérieur de l’audiovisuel (CSA), is in charge of enforcing the 1996 law which introduced quotas of at least 40 per cent of music in French language on the radio, 50 per cent of which has to be by new talent. These rules are enforced through fines, program suspensions, or even termination of the station’s broadcasting license (which never happened so far). Since 1996, these regulations have been altered to batter take in consideration the various formats of radio stations: Gold or Adult stations can play up to 60% of Francophone music, in exchange for only playing 10% of new talent; Top 40 stations can opt for 35% of French-language content, with 25% of new talent. In September 2015 a group of stations protested this law by holding a 24-hour boycott.[22] This was in direct response to thegrowing demand and variety of non-Francophone music, which has risen in popularity in recent years.


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RADIO FRANCE

Maison de France116 av. du Président Kennedy, Paris 752,20www.radiofrance.frTel: 01 56 40 22 22Contact: Michel Orier, Director of Music & Creative Culture; Bérénice Ravanche, Assoc Music Dir.Genres: Classical, Jazz

FIP (Radio France)www.fipradio.comTel: 01 42 20 12 34Email: [email protected]: Thomas Curbillon, Jazz Programming; Cédric David, Jazz ProgrammingNATIONAL FORMAT: Classical, Jazz, World, Chanson Française, Eclectic

France Bleu (Radio France)www.francebleu.frTel: 01 56 40 22 22Email: [email protected]: Jean-Luc Leray, Music Events; Brigitte, Tauzin, Communications & Music PartnershipsNATIONAL FORMAT: Chanson, Variety & International

France Culture (Radio France)www.franeculture.frEmail: [email protected]: 01 56 40 22 22Contact: Vincent Lemerre, Programming ConsultantNTL. FORMAT: Classical, Folk, Chanson

France Musique (Radio France)www.francemusique.frEmail: [email protected]: 01 56 40 22 22Contact: Ariane Chanteloup-Gombert, ProgrammingGenres: Classical, Jazz, Rock, Chanson, Pop, World, etc.

Mouv (Radio France)www.lemouv.frEmail: [email protected]: 01 56 40 22 22Contact: Rachid Bentalet, Music Programming; Stéphane Massa, Event DevelopmentGenres: Rap, Dancehall, Reggae, Soul, R&B

SOME OTHER PRIVATE NATIONAL CHANNELS

FUN RadioParis 75008www.funradio.frTEL: 01 40 70 48 48EMAIL: [email protected]: Sébastien Joseph, Program Dir.; Noémie Pallard, Artistic & Music Mgr.NATIONAL FORMAT: Dancefloor

RTL 2Paris 75008www.rtl2.frTEL: 01 40 70 40 00EMAIL: [email protected]: Noémie Pallard, Artistic & Music ManagerNATIONAL FORMAT: Pop, Rock (Music & News)

SkyrockParis 75002www.skyrock.frTEL 01 44 88 82 00EMAIL: [email protected]: Laurent Bouneau, Program DirectorNATIONAL FORMAT: Rap, R&B, Hip Hop, Raï

INTERNATIONAL

Radio Europe126 bis rue François 1er, Paris 75008www.europe1.frEmail: [email protected]: 01 44 31 90 00Contact: Xavier Jolly, Artistic Director; Thierry Gefrotin, Cultural ServicesGenres: General

Radio France International80 ,rue Camille-DesmoulinsIssy-les-Moulineaux 92130 www.rfi.fr/Tel: 01 84 22 84 84Email: [email protected] Contact: Christophe Nicolaidis, Music, Label Relations(Also programs on Air France on board service)Email Dir: [email protected]

France Medias Monde: Françoise Houle, Communications DirectorEmail: DIR: [email protected]: World, Electro, Hip Hop, Pop, Rock, Reggae, Traditional & any fusion or mixed styles. One of the world’s most listened to international radio stations.

The state owned French public radio broadcaster is Radio France[23] which operates several national networks: France Inter (full-service), France Info (news), France Musique (classical), France Culture (arts), France Bleu (for an older audience), FIP (for Paris) and Le Mouv’ (youth-oriented). RFI (Radio France International)[24] broadcasts all over the world to more than 35 million people.[25] The most popular radio station is NRJ (Nouvelle Radio Des Jeunes - New Youth Radio) a Top 40 music station founded in the 1980’s which now operates internationally under the adopted ‘Energy’ branding - and includes a Canadian office in Quebec - which caters to dance and pop fans.[26 Other national FM networks include: Skyrock (Urban music), Fun Radio (Top 40/Dance), RFM (Adult Contemporary), Nostalgie (Gold), RTL2 (Adult), Oui FM (rock), among others.


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ALSACE-CHAMPAGNE – ARDENNE-LORRAINE

(GREATER EAST)Cigale-FM ChampagneTinqueux 51432 www.cigalefm.netTel: 03 26 83 80 20Email: [email protected]: Jany Bouot, Program Dir.Genres: Variety, Rock, Dance, Emerg.

Radio RJRReims 51723 www.rjrradio.frTel: 03 26 36 11 11Email: [email protected]: James Jouffroy, Program Dir. DirectorGenres: Emerging, Hits, Variety

AQUITAINE – LIMOUSIN – POITOU-CHARENTES

(NEW AQUITAINE)BEAUB -FMLimoges 87070www.beaubfm.orgTel: 05 55 35 15 59Email: [email protected]: Damian Chamindae, ProgrammingGenres: Emerging

Radio PulsarPoitiers 86000www.radio-pulsar.orgTel: 05 49 88 33 04Email: [email protected] Contact: Jonathan Alix, Programming DevelopmentGenres: Electronic, Pop, Rock Reggae, World, Jazz, Chanson, etc.

RÉC 103.6Chauvigny 86300www.radiorec103-7.orgTel: 05 49 56 59 28Email: [email protected]: David Bonniec Program DirectorGenres: All genres. Emerging

RIG GueretGueret 23000www.radiopaysdeguerat.bandcamp.comTel: 05 55 81 71 71Email: [email protected]: Thibault Blond, Program DirectorGenres: Emerging

AUVERGNE – RHÔNES-ALPES

Radio Campus GrenobleSt. Martin d’Heres 38402www.campusgrenoble.orgTel: 04 56 52 85 20Email: [email protected]: Pedro Olivas, PresidentGenres: Pop, Rock, Electro, Hip Hop, Experimental

Radio Canut 102.2 FMLyon 69001Tel: 04 78 29 26 00www.radiocanut.orgEmail: [email protected]: Adrien, PresidentGenres: Rock, World, Chanson, Jazz, Rap, Reggae, Blues

Radio EspéranceSt. Etienne 42000www.radio-esperance.frTel: 04 77 49 59 69Email: [email protected]: Jean Luc Perchot, President

Genres: Gospel, Chanson, Rock, Pop, Variety, World, Traditional

Fréquence 7Aubenat 07200Tel: 04 75 93 82 52www.frequence7.netEmail: [email protected]: Laurent Hulo, Program DirectorGenres: Jazz, Chanson, Rock, Hip Hop, Electro, World, Emerging

Radio MMontelimar 26200www.radiom.frTel: 04 75 01 36 60Email: [email protected]: Antoine Pinto, PresidentGenres: Jazz, Chanson, Rock, Variety, Rap, Dance, World, Traditional, New Age, Techno

Sol FMOuillins 69600 www.sol-fm.frTel: 04 74 89 08 09Email: [email protected]: Marie Rudeaux, Music & Program DirectorGenres: Rock, Jazz, Blues, World, Electro, Alternative, Chanson.

BOURGOGNE – FRANCHE COMTÉ

Radio BIPBesancon 25000 www.radiobip.frTel: 03 81 47 47 81Email: [email protected]: Dominique Goetz, Program DirectorGenres: Chanson, Rock, Traditional, Jazz, Blues

Here is a list of key radio stations across France, by region and call letters. For an extended list of radio stations, please visit the caama.org website (SOURCE: IRMA L’Officiel 2017 de la Musique at http://www.irma.asso.fr/L-Officiel-de-la-musique]


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Radio BresseBranges 71500 www.radiobresse.comTel: 03 85 75 28 92Email: [email protected]: Yannick Briez, Program Director; Daniel Dubois, On Air Host, Blues, Gospel, Jazz; Philippe Duchatel: On Air Host, Pop RockGenres: Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Pop Rock, Chanson

Radio MorvanChateau Chinon 58120www.dijon.radio-campus.orgTel: 03 86 79 41 41Email: [email protected]: Julien Grandemange, Program DirectorGenres: Rock, Rap, World, Electro, Chanson, Hip Hop

Radio Triage FMBesançon 89400www.triagefm.frTel: 03 86 80 44 65Email: [email protected]: Bernard Moraine, DirectorGenres: Variety, Pop, Rock, World, Jazz, etc.

BRITTANY

Radio RennesRennes 35102www.radiorennes.frTel: 02 99 79 23 23Email: [email protected]: Gabriel Aubert, Program DirectorGenres: Electro, Pop, Rock, Chanson, World, Rap, etc.

CENTRE VAL-DE-LOIR

Radio BalistiqChateauroux 36000www.bslistiq.frTel: 02 54 07 54 41Email: [email protected]: Nicolas Gore: Rock;

Emiliano Rota: Blues; Rémy Leguillon: Hip Hop; Benoit; Tissier, World; Jérome Reignoux, Jazz Genres: General: Rock, Blues, Hip Hop, Jazz, World

Radio Campus ToursTours 37200www.radiocampustours.comTel: 09 72 11 93 00Email: [email protected]: Jonathan Jager, Music Director Genres: Electro, World, Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, etc.

Radio RésonanceBourges 18000www.radio-resonance.orgTel: 02 35 10 02 10Email: [email protected]: Stéphane Chambord, President. Music Director Genres: Rock, Electro, Hip Hop, Chanson, Emerging, Local

ÎLE DE FRANCE

Africa No. 1Paris 75011www.africa1.comTel: 01 55 07 58 01Email: [email protected]: François Richard, ProgrammerGenres: Rap, Dance, Jazz, Reggae, Chanson, Variety

Aligre FM 93.1Paris 75011www.aligrefm.orgTel: 01 40 24 28 28Email: [email protected]: Philippe Vannini, PresidentGenres: Jazz, Chanson, Rock, World, Reggae, Blues, Experimental, Pop, Hip Hop, Electro

Alternative FMPersan 95340www.alternativefm.frTel: 01 34 70 47 47Email: [email protected]: Marie Gabrielle Lof, Music DirectorGenres: Chanson, Rock, World, Reggae, Jazz, Blues, Ska, Emerging

Radio Campus - ParisParis 75003www.radiocampusparis.orgTel: 01 72 63 46 84Email: [email protected]: Christophe Dacunha, Program DirectorGenres: Rock, Pop, Electro, World, Chanson, etc. Radio NovaParis 75011www.novaplanet.comTel: 01 53 33 33 00Email: [email protected]: Max Guiget, Music Director;Emilien Aumard, Music Programer;Bintou SImpore, World Music GENRE: All. Music-centric programming

Vexin Val-De-SeineLes Mureaux 78131www.rvvs.frTel: 01 34 92 82 40Email: [email protected]: Nadia Ouadhi, Music DirectorGenres: Variety, Rock, Hip Hop, Electro, Jazz, Emerging, Local, World

Virgin RadioParis 75008www.virginradio.frTel: 01 47 23 10 00Contact: Richard Lenormand, Dir.Genres: Roc, Variety, Pop(250 different frequencies across France)


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LANGUEDOC-ROUSILLON-MIDI PYRÉNÉE

OccditanieRadio Campus - MontpellierMontepllier 82000www.radiocampusmontpellier.frgTel: 04 67 52 78 41Email: [email protected]: Anthony Jubilin, Music Director Genres: Rock Pop, Chanson, Indie, Hip Hop, Electronic, etc.

Canal SudToulouse 31400www.canalsud.netTel: 05 61 25 95 43Email: [email protected]: Thierry Loiseau, Music DirectorGenres: Jazz, Chanson, Rap, Rock, Traditional, Electro, World, Reggae, Noise, Industrial

Radio FMRToulouse 31200www.radio-fmr.netTel: 05 61 58 35 12Email: [email protected]: Philippe Dusport, Label Relations; Monique Blanquet, Reporter, CultureGenres: Alternative, Rock, Metal, Jazz, Rap, Reggae, Electro, etc.

Radio TransparenceFoix 09000www.radio-transparence.orgTel: 05 61 02 66 11 Email: [email protected]: Tanya Helbringer, CultureGenres: Local, Emerging, Rock, Electro, Chanson, World

NORD-PAS-DE-CALAIS – PICARDIE

Hauts-de-FranceRadio Campus - LilleAmiens 8000www.radiocampuslille.comTel: 03 20 91 24 00Email: [email protected]: René Lavergne, CultureDavid Diarra, Program DirectorGenres: Jazz, Rock, Chanson, Pop, Hip Hop, Electro, World, etc.

Graf-HitCompeigne 60200www.grafhit.netTel: 03 44 23 46 75Email: [email protected]: Bryan Nicolas, Programing, ReporterGenres: Discovery

RCVLille 59046www.rcv-lille.comTel: 03 20 54 12 11Email: [email protected]: Benoit Vahtar, Program DirectorGenres: Rock, Jazz, Blues, Rap, Funk, Reggae, Pop, Electro, Emerging

NORMANDY

HDR 99.1 (Hauts de Rouen)Rouen 76176www.radiohdr.netTel: 02 35 12 00 92 Email: [email protected]: Gilles Thomas, PresidentFORMAT: Multicultural. Eclectic & Diverse Programming MixGenres: Electro, Rap, World, Jazz, Rock, Emerging

Radio R2R (Campus Radio Rouen)Mont St. Aignan 76130 www.asso-r2r.frEmail: [email protected]: Daniel De Carvalhor, Program DirectorGenres: Reggae, Electro, Pop, Rock, Rap, Variety

PAYS-DE-LA-LOIRE

Alternantes FMNantes 44316 www.alternantesfm.netTel: 02 40 93 26 62Email: [email protected]: Gaël Gouret, Program DirectorGenres: Indie artists

Graffiti Urban RadioLa Roche sur Yon 85000 www.urban-radio.comTel: 02 51 37 91 91Email: [email protected]: Lyonel Bernard, DirectorGenres: Discovery

JET FMSt. Herblain 44800 www.jetfm-asso.fr/siteTel: 02 28 25 23 89Email: [email protected]: Henri Landré, Music DirectorGenres: Jazz, Chanson, Rock, Reggae, Hip Hop, Electro, World, etc.

Prun’Nantes 44000 www.prun.netTel: 02 41 12 09 06Email: [email protected]: Josselin Couteau, Dir.Genres: Emerging, Electro, Urban, Rock, World

Radio AlphaLe Mans 72000 www.radioalpha.comTel: 02 43 23 32 41Email: [email protected]: Jean Yves Breteau, Program DirectorGenres: Indie Culture


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SUNNantes 44000www.lesonunique.comTel: 02 40 13 32 14Email: [email protected]: Pierre Louvrier, PartnershipsGenres: Rock, Pop, Variety, Emerging

PROVENCE-ALPES-COTE D’AZUR

Radio GalèreMarseille 13003 www.radiogalere.orgTel: 04 91 08 28 15Email: [email protected]: Sidi Diallo, ProgrammingGenres: Rock, Chanson, World, Rap, Reggae, Alternative

Radio ZinZineLimans 04300 www.radiozinzine.orgTel: 04 92 73 10 56Email: [email protected]: Joëlle Meunier, Program Manager, Culture ReporterNick Bell, World MusicGenres: Chanson, Jazz, Rock, Rap, World, Traditional, etc.

Interview with Isabelle Rodier of La MissionTopic: Radio Isabelle Rodier is the co-founder and head of promotion of La Mission, a Paris-based independent agency specializing in the music business industry. La Mission helps your project find its target audience and maximize its market by designing and implementing tailor-made solutions in strategy, management and media campaigns.

With efficient teamwork, suitable resources and the right timeline, La Mission knows how to make the most of your project’s potential. Our Paris-based team consists of seven people working with a large network of local and international partners. La Mission is a leading independent music agency in France.

Which Canadian artists have received the most airplay or have been added to playlists at French National Radio?

In 2016, the most played songs were ‘Love Yourself’ by Justin Bieber, with 57,655 broadcastings since November 2015 and Céline Dion’s ‘Encore un soir’ with 23,628 broadcastings since May 2016.

How do you choose music? What do you look for?

The perfect length is 3:30, the chorus would preferably start in the first minute and the voice in the first 30 seconds of the song. It’s always better if there is a story behind the song to get airplay. If the song is successful in the UK or USA it will easily get played as well. Synchronizing a song on an advert will help get airplay.

What proportion of local to international music do you play?

There is a legislation which says that 40% of music on French radios have to be singing in French.

What should they have in place before seeking radio play on French National Radio?

As mentioned in answer number 2, if the song has a good story behind it or is a successful song in the UK/USA or synced in an advert. An official video with someone famous in there is always a plus.

What can airplay at certain stations do for an act?

France Inter is very important for the band’s credibility. Radio Nova as well. NRJ reaches a milestone; your song is gonna be (or is already) a big success.


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Radio Pluggers

In France, radio plugging is predominantly the job of a PR company, who will promote a song during meetings with various radio producers. They usually know the producers well and know how to convince them, and they choose the songs depending on their potential to be broadcasted on the producer’s program.

Radio producers also use Muzicenter and Bya to download the tracks they want to play on their programs. They are two of the most important platforms available to people working in broadcasting. Every song has a “Promo-Kit” which gives details about the artists and will help the presenter introduce the song during the program.[27]

5.2 TELEVISION

French television is dominated by the national broadcaster, ‘France Televisions’, while smaller players such as Arte and Mezzo air more specialist programming. ‘Le Grand Journal’ is the ‘Canal+’ channel’s only remaining music program. It presents both established and new bands. The program also has a useful website with a lot of editorial content about music. Arte is a French/German culture channel, and it is an important service for jazz, classical and contemporary segments. Mezzo TV only broadcasts music on its channel, specializing in opera, classical, contemporary, jazz and world music. It will often air extensive productions of live concerts.

Since 1993, France 2 has been carrying the TV show, Taratata, which presents the biggest national and international acts, such as Adele, Sting, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder and Phil Collins, among others. It also creates exclusive live duets for the show with artists like Boy George & Liane Foly, David Bowie & Gail Ann Dorsey and Ray Lamontagne & Damien Rice. Several acts made their French debut on Taratata: Katie Melua, Ayo and Devendra Banhart. The show is repeated on Virgin Radio and TV5MONDE Europe, and a Dubai franchise in Arabic.

5.3 PR (PRINT & DIGITAL)

French press is composed of two types of media: the general press, with a cultural or musical section, and magazines specializing in music. The first are read by a very large cross-section of French citizens, as they are general in content, and some of them are also free. The specialist magazines are dedicated to music-lovers, who are familiar with, and want to keep up with, the industry and its news. As they are published in French, the general press is an effective means to reach a massive, diverse and wide audience; being covered by music publications is an opportunity to be known by potential new fans and industry professionals. Both are prestigious and important.

Nearly all newspapers have a digital edition on the Internet, with social networks to promote their content. Both print and digital are mediums are now necessary, since the decline of the newspaper industry in France. With the ability to explore and discover content on the Internet for free, there was a huge decline in physical sales of newspaper and print publications. In an effort to offset this loss in sales revenue, publications moved to sell more ads in their media, although brands were not ready to pay the high prices for lower visibility. As a result, the advertising support for printed media declined, and many newspapers and magazines have disappeared over the last decade.


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NEWSPAPERSThere are two types of French newspapers: paid, and free. Their distribution and audiences are different for each. 45.5 per cent of the readers of paid newspapers (Le Monde, Parisien, Figaro, Libération, La Croix...) are older than 50; and 45 per cent of the readers of free newspapers are younger than 35.[28] Newspapers are available in kiosks, bookshops and other general retail outlets. They cost between €1.20 and €2.50. The format is large, with many long articles and interviews, and the general audience is composed of students and workers aged 28 and more.[29] All the national newspapers have an arts/culture section with concert and record reviews, as well as running interviews with artists.

Free newspapers are distributed in metros, restaurants, bookstores, transportation hubs and strategic outlets, retail kiosks, street stands or newspaper boxes. The editorial content is brief and articles are numerous and varied, with lots of advertising support and community listings. It’s a news bite for the general masses who have limited time to read, or don’t want to pay for information.

PAID NEWSPAPERS

Le Parisienel: +33 1 76 49 11 11Web: leparisien.fr

Le Figarolefigaro.frLe Monde

lemonde.fr

LiberationTel: +33 1 42 76 17 89liberation.fr

L’Humanitehumanite.fr

France Soirfrancesoir.fr

FREE NEWSPAPERS20 MinutesTel: +33 1 53 26 65 68Email: [email protected]/

Billboard FranceContact: Aymeric Pichevin, Correspondent

IRMACTU (IRMA)Contact: Roman Biguay, Editorialwww.irma.asso.fr

La Lettre Pro de la Radio et des MédiasContact: Frederic Brulhatour, Editorwww:lalettre.pro

Radio Trade PublicationPure ChartsContact: Matthieu Renaud, Editorwww.chartsinfrance.net

Rock the Music BizContact: Philippe Astor, Stringerwww.Rockthemusicbiz.blogspot.fr

MUSIC / ART MAGAZINES

There are music magazines for every genre and type of music. One of the most famous music magazines - also covering news, cinema, art and culture etc. - is Les Inrockuptibles, with 39,000 copies sold every week. Their online website is also an important strategy for their wide reach. They hit almost 7M views per month, which makes it one of the biggest online music magazines in the world.

The specialist music magazines are considered prestigious. The contents are extensive and focus on music, many target a specific music style. These magazines cost approximately €2.50 - €4.50.

Other general magazines such as Paris Match (612,513 weekly), Marie Claire (weekly 432,315) or Vogue Paris (121K weekly) also cover arts & entertainment news.

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Abus DangereuxContact: Editor in Chief: Cathy Viale http:abusdangereux.netGenres: Rock, Hardcore, Pop, Punk, Electro

Les inrockuptiblesContacts: Maxime de Abreu, Coordinator, Music; Thomas Burgel, Rock, Electro, Raphttp:lesinrocks.comGenres: Music culture.

Magic RPMVincent Theval, Editor-in-Chiefhttp:magicrpm.com

MetallianContact: Denis Halleux, Editor-in-Chiefhttp:metallian.netGenres: Metal.

ModzikContact: Anatole Amavi, Editorhttp:modzik.comGenres: Music & Lifestyle.

NoiseContact: Olivier Drago, Editorhttp:noisemag.netGenres: Rock Culture.

Obskure MagContact: Emmanuele Hennequin, Editorial Committeehttp:obskure.comGenres: Indie, Post Rock, Gothic, Metal, Electro, Techno, Industrial.

Rock & FolkContact: Philippe Manoeuvre, Editorhttp:rocknfolk.comGenres: Rock, Folk, Blues, Jazz, Rap, Current

Rock HardContact: Philippe Lageat, Editorhttp:rockhard.frGenres: Metal, Hard Rock

Rolling StoneContact: Alain Gouviron, Editorwww.rollingstone.frGenres: Rock culture.

TeleramaContacts:- Fabienne Pascaud, Editorial Dir.- Hugo Cassavetti, Music- Michel Contact, Jazz- Anne Berthod, Worldhttp:telerama.fr

Trax MagazineContact: Jean-Pau; Deniault, Editorhttp://fr.traxmag.comGenres: Electronic.

Tsugi MagazineContact: Patrice Bardot, Editorhttp:tsugi.frGenres: Electronic.

ViceContact: Julien Morel, Editor-in-Chiefhttp:vice.com/frGenres: Underground.

MAGAZINES - JAZ

JAZZ MAGAZINES

ImprojazzContact: Philippe Renaud, Directorhttp:europejazz.net/jazz-pages/media/improjazz

Jazz NewsContact: Jacques Denis, Reporterhttp:jazz-news.com

Jazz MagazineContact: Frank Bergerot, Editor-inhttp:jazzmagazine.com

MAGAZINES - CLASSICS CONTEMPORARY

Classica-RépertoireContacts:- Jérémie Rousseau, Editor-in-Chief- Jean-Pierre Jackson, Jazzhttp:radioclassique.fr

La Lettre du MusicienContact: Philippe Thanh, Editorhttp:lalettredumusicien.fr

DiapasonContact: Emmanuel Dupuy, Editorhttp:diapasonmag.fr

La TerrasseContact:- Jean Luc Caradec, Jazz, World- Jacques Denis, Music Reporter- Vanessa Fara, Jazz, Worldhttp:journal-laterrasse.fr

MAGAZINES - POP, ROCK, METAL AND ELECTRONICA


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Pop, Rock, Metal and Electronica- 3emegauche.tv- Arte Live Web- But We Have Music- Chroniques from Paris- Crumb Magazine- gonzai.com

- Indiemusic.fr - Indeflagration.fr- konbini.com/fr- La Blogothèque- Le Cargo- Les Inrocks online- My Bands News

Online- Soul Kitchen- sourdoreille.net- The Drone- Tsugi Magazine- fr.traxmag.com- WATM Magazine

CLASSIC +CONTEMPORARY- Resmusica- Concert Classic

INTERNET AND SOCIAL MEDIA RESOURCES

Laura Mikolajcjzak is the French Sales and Digital Marketing Manager for finetunes GmBh & Phonofile AS, digital music distributors. Based in Paris, she has been in this position since January 2016. Prior to her appointment to finetunes, she was the Artistic Director at Nymphony Record, the first music label in France managed by and for students.

How have your artists been received by media in France?

For well-established artists, media are definitely willing to talk about them if the upcoming release is somehow relevant enough in the artist career. For example, if you are releasing four singles in a year, all four need to be consistent and unified in their sound, or the media will not be able to represent them well.

For newcomers and indies, it is not always easy to find the resources to retain a PR agency. There are obviously so many new releases each week that you have to catch the attention of media by all possible and innovative means.

Nevertheless, some standard of media are always accessible, according to the standard of the band. By that I mean a niche genre will have a niche media channel (E.g. magazines, blogs, etc.) that will show more interest to share the news, but of course this limits the audience.

However, I have to admit that in the French local scene, singing in French is currently trending. This is exemplified by La Femme or Bagarre in the alternative and pop genres and PNL or SCH in the urban scene. Being international isn’t especially sexy.

What makes an international artist attractive to French media?

An artist should bring something new, bring a particular concept, or somehow be innovative while being able to find an audience in France. An artist that does concerts in France will be attractive, sure, but start with festivals known to be launch pad events for artists (examples include Le Printemps de Bourse or Les Transmusicales de Renne).

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An artist should collaborate with trending French acts on projects. It can be very interesting to feature a French artist on a track or album, or work on events with a prominent French collective or label.

The performance of sales and streaming in a particular territory is important. For example, your track can trend in a country because it is played in an advertisement, or synched to an instagram video owned by someone with 100k followers, or added to a playlist by a prominent editor.

What marketing tools should Canadian acts have ready if they want to enter the French market?

A foreign artist needs to work with three representatives who know the market: a strong PR agency well-suited to your specific music genre; a pro-active record label or manager (even better if it is a French label), and a good distributor, usually linked to the record label already.

Other specific marketing tools include being active on social media and being able to involve and engage with the audience. A good example is PNL, a French hip-hop/rap duo. In 2016, they released their album In The Legend which broke all streaming records in France with 16 of the album’s tracks in the Top 20 most-streamed.[30] The album was the most-played album for two weeks across Europe, beating Drake and Rihanna.[31]

They have no record label and refused every major label offer. They were released through Musicast (the most important hip-hop / rap distributor). Their success was most likely due to the current popularity of urban music in France, their authenticity and honesty with fans, their direct communication with fans through social media - using Snapchat as their preferred media platform. Snapchat and hip-hop may work well together because 71 per cent of Snapchat users are younger than 34.[32] PNL managed to create a brand, and branding is very important in France. It helps audiences to identify and understand a band, its concept and its genre.

Finally, it is important to be active and keep updated on YouTube, as most of the music consumption in France happens through YouTube.

In our case, I know that if we spot a label or artist from in our catalogue that could perform well in France, we would make the appropriate connections.

What are some of the key trends in French music promotion and media right now? Is radio play still key to music and ticket sales?

I like to think the role and importance of the distributor is increasing. Why? To sell my music to my partners, I have to present sales facts such as tour dates, press reviews or announcements, radio airplays, DJ feedback, etc. Then I get features, or my tracks get pitched in playlists and can become viral.

Sometimes, depending on the saturation of genre submission, I can simply get in touch with my contact (a label contact or editor at a digital store) and make them listen to the music I like because I believe there is a French audience for it within this particular shop (Spotify, Deezer, Qobuz, Tidal or Apple). Then the editor will probably pitch it, because they are humans and are really likely to enjoy music, depending on their favourite genre, of course. Sometimes my track gets pitched when I did not have many sales facts, but people enjoy it and it stays in the playlist because the skipping rate is low, which means it was added to the right playlist. This kind of successful streaming performance can be shown to radio and blogs/magazine/journals, which can encourage someone to write an article about it. This means that we can now play the other way around: getting sales before airplay.

For instance, I’m taking care of distribution for Majestic Casual Records on the French market. They primarily produce young newcomers (Dné, Leon Power or Two Feet) or side projects (such as Promises Ltd, the side project of Chrome Sparks) for an electropop audience.


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They have built up a massive and loyal fan base - more than 3 million followers on their YouTube channel - at least 150 to 300k views on each video, within two weeks of release. They embody a brand of electropop quality. Thus, as I’m promoting the last Leon Power EP, ‘Blind,’ it gets pitched without any help from radio airplay or gigs, and it can definitely get spotted by some booking agents, because this week it’s in the New Music Friday playlist (119K followers) and will probably end-up in another playlist.

This shows the new way people are using streaming platforms: similar to listening to radio. This is even more relevant when we see Spotify buying 22 tracks, a digital radio station and European music curator. This goes even further when Mark Mulligan talks about Spotify as a new generation label. [33]

Anyway, I believe in the importance of airplay, if it is an important station, but I also believe for a Canadian act to perform well, they should perform digitally, not only via social channels, though also through the choice of their distributor / label.

PUBLICISTS AND AGENCIESAttitude Net (Paris)Contact: Xavier Chezleprêtreattitude-net.com/Email: [email protected]

Batida and Co.69, rue de Paris, Clichy 92110 Tel: +33 1 84 17 30 10Email: [email protected]: Michèle Ferriaud, Director

Boogie Drugstore37, rue Pigale, Paris 75009boogiedrugstore.net/Email: [email protected]: Thomas Rousseau, Radio Promo

Canitrot & Co.23, boul. Romain Rolland, Gretz-Armainvilliers 77220 canitrotandco.com/Tel: +33 1 64 07 07 07Email: [email protected]: Jean Michel Canitrot

Du Bruit au Balcon6, rue Pizay, 69001 LyonTel: +33 (04 3792 0407Email: [email protected]/Contact: Sebastien Sechaud, Radio Promo

Ephelide18, rue Saint Marc, 75002 Parisephelide.net/Email: [email protected]: 01 75 00 05 10Contact: Nathalie Ridard, Director, Ntl Radio Promo

Fargo Mafia110, av. de la République, Paris 75011 Email: [email protected]

Gaillard promotion60, boul. Malesherbes, 75008 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 44 90 02 42Email: [email protected]: Jacky Gaillard, Promotion; Manuela Ganz, Directorwww.impactfrance.com

Impact FranceTel: +33 6 41 67 75 30Email: [email protected]

La Mission 13 Bellefond Street, 75009 Paris ww.la-mission.comTel: + 33 [0 83 62 20 83Email: [email protected]: Fabrice Martin;

Marc Chonier84, rue de Belleville, 75020 ParisTel: +33 6 63 87 52 86Email: [email protected] Contact: Marc Chonier

Melissa Promotionmelissa-pr.com/Email: melissa-pr.com/contactTel: +33 (0) 6 22 04 12 63Contact: Melissa Phulpin Music Media Consulting4, Cours St. Pierre, Paris 75017Radio Tracking & PR Tel: +33 (0) 1 53 16 15 15Contact: Hervé Cocto, [email protected]; Sandrine Lombardo, INtl.Email: [email protected]/

Phunk Promotion8, rue André Messager, ParisEmail: [email protected]/Contact: Fabrice Desprez, Manager

Ping Pong Promotion38, rue de Trévise, 75009 ParisTel: +33 1 48 78 12 79Email: [email protected]: Jais Frederic Elalouf


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WeDoMusic (Online Promo only)Contact: Guillaume FlorinEmail: [email protected] www.wedomusic.net

ZAZA Media GroupEmail: [email protected]: +33 (0) 6 23 97 33 44www.zazamediacorp.comContact: Elizabeth Lavarenne, Mgt.

BUSINESS AND SHOWCASE EVENTS IN FRANCEWith the importance of festivals in France and the variety of the music industry, several business and showcase events have been developed in the country. As the activities are focused around networking, meetings and the discovery of new talents and bands, showcase events are the ideal way to capitalize on market activity and new projects.

Four festivals dominate the showcase events in France: MaMA Festival (Paris), Printemps de Bourge (Bourges), Transmusicales (Rennes) and Babel Med (Marseille). They offer a programme dedicated to music industry professionals with music conferences, debates and showcases for new international or local talents. They also include a traditional music line-up for the rest of the audience. They dedicate a special zone for the conference attendees to networking on site.

The other way to develop a professional network is to attend the music-focused business-to-business (B2B) conventions. Two events are particularly important in France: MIDEM and the Biennales Internationales du Spectacle in Nantes (BIS). MIDEM 2016, the international B2B conference in Cannes, welcomed 4,400 professional delegates, 1,940 companies & institutions, 677 exhibitors, close to 600 indie labels from 85 countries (including 172 first-timer indie labels), 100+ international artists and 107 journalists – for four days of panels, conferences and showcases.

BIS is focused on the live music and entertainment sector, with panels and workshops exploring various disciplines, such as music, theatre, dance and circus etc. BIS hosted a Canadian showcase, and welcomed more than 11,000 professionals and 280 exhibition companies for ten key debates and 40 workshops.[36]

Both events are considered vital events for professionals at an international level. Because most festivals attract a professional audience, many also offer a professional rate. This does not involve any special line-up, and gives holders access to special networking events or zones.

This is the case with festivals such as:• Nuits Sonores (Lyon)• Villette Sonique (Paris, with the “Village Label” reserved for professionals)• Vieilles Charrues (Carhaix, one of the oldest French festivals)• Eurockéennes de Belfort• Francofolies (La Rochelle)• Europavox (Clermont-Ferrand, focused on European artists)

Pitchfork Festival and Les Inrocks Festival also attract a relatively large amount of professionals, although they do not offer particular conferences, networking or access to registrants via a database. Their popularity is linked to their being produced by the respective media companies, pitchfork.com and Les Inrockuptibles.


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Babel Med (Marseille)babelmedmusic.com/

BIS (Biennales internationnales du spectacle pour les professionnels et acteurs culturels)11 rue des Olivettes - BP 4180544018 Nantes Cedex 1Tel:33-0-2-72-00-32-00http://www.en.bis2016.comEmail: [email protected]: Paul Billaudeau, Director

Europavox (Clermont-Ferrand)Email: [email protected] europavox.com/

MaMA FestivalGenre: All46, rue Bouret, 75019 ParisTel: +33 (0) 1 42 38 40 47Email: [email protected]/festivalContact: Fernando Ladeiro-Marques, Director; Aziliz Beneh,

Associate Director; Ségolène Favre-Cooper, Programmer

MIDEM (Cannes)Contact: Phen EbingerTel: +33 1 79 71 90 00Email: [email protected]

Printemps de Bourges (Bourges)Tel: +33 2 48 27 28 29Email: [email protected]

SHOWCASES AND INDUSTRY CONFERENCES There are several networking events in France, including MIDEM, which is one of the world’s longest running, and largest international music conferences. Below are a few more:

MONCTON777 rue Main, Suite 800Moncton, NB, E1C 1E9 Tel: +1 (506) 857-4191

MONTREAL1501 McGill College 10th Fl., Suite 1000 Montreal QC H3A 3M8Tel: +1 (514) 878-4385

QUEBEC CITY500, Grande-Allée Est – 11th Fl. Québec, QC, G1R 2J7 Tel: +1 418-266-250

TORONTOBloor St East, Suite 2200Toronto, ON M4W 1A8 CanadaTel: (1) 416-847-1900 / FAX: (1) 416-847-1901

VANCOUVER1130 West Pender Street Suite 1100 Vancouver, BC V6E 4A4 Tel:. +1 604-637-5300

CANADACanada -Trade Commissioner (Paris)Saliou N. Babou, LL.M. Second Secretary and Trade Commissioner Embassy of Canada to France (Paris)Government of Canada Av. Montaigne, Paris - France 75008 www.france.gc.ca | @AmbCanFrance | @CanEmbFrance Email Dir: [email protected] Tel. Dir: +33 (0)1 44 43 23 33 35

FRANCE Embassy in Ottawa42 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, ON K1M 2C9Tel: +1 (613) 789 1795

Cultural Office464, Wilbrod St., Ottawa, ON K1N 6M8Tel: +1 (613) 593-7408

Institut Français8-14 rue du Capitaine Scott, 75015 ParisTEL: +33 (0)1 53 69 83 00www.institutfrancais.comContact: Olivier Delpoux, Music Program Manager

The agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and international Development (MAEDI) and the Ministry of Culture and Communication (MCC) for cultural action outside of France. As an agent of cultural diplomacy, the Institut français is a unique brand throughout 97 countries and in France. It is responsible for the promotion of artists, ideas, works and industries that contribute to presenting an innovative and dynamic picture of artistic creation in France. It encourages dialogue between cultures and gives life to professional communities in each sector it is involved in, while supporting the French cultural network abroad. In the field of music, the Institut français provides support for the artists and their professional environment in order to promote their development at an international level.

7. ADDITIONAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES

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FRANCE - MUSIC INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS

ADAMI (Société pour administration des droits des artistes et musiciens interprètes)14, rue Blue, Paris 75311Tel: +33 (0) 1 44 63 10 00www.adami.frEmail: [email protected]: Bruno Boutleux, CEO; Jean-Jacques Milteau, PresidentADAMI is a collection society for the intellectual property rights of performers.

AMA (Artist Manager’s Alliance)c/o Gildas Lefeuvre 75 rue de Charonne, Paris 75011Email: [email protected]/Contact: Didier Zenith, President (The DZ Factory)Email: [email protected]. Dir: +33 (0) 626 627 628AMA defends the essential role of the manager in the new music ecosystem. The association brings together managers, artists’ agents and, more broadly, all persons and structures engaged in assimilated activities, serving artists, representing them and developing their projects.to listening to radio. This is even more relevant when we see Spotify buying 22 tracks, a digital radio station and European music curator. This goes even further when Mark Mulligan talks about Spotify as a new generation label. [34]

Armonia OnlineSACEM, 225 av. Charles de GaulleNeuilly sur Seine 92528Tel: +33 (0) 1 47 15 45 26Email: [email protected]: Virginie Berger, DirectorOnline music licensing we offer digital service providers and rights owners an integrated one-stop shop solution, providing a unique response to the challenges of the digital music marketplace.

BNF Dépôt LégalQuai François Mauriac, Paris 75706www.bnf,frTel: +33 (0) 1 53 79 53 02Contact: Pierre Pichon, Legal Deposit, Sound

Bureau export de la musique Française36, boul. de la Bastille, Paris 75012www.french-music.orgContact: Marc Thonon, Dir; Benjamin Demelemester, Project Manager. Since 1993, Bureau Export has worked to develop popular and classical music ‘made in France’ on an international scale. Thanks to financial resources from both professional and institutional partners, Bureau Export has built a worldwide network aimed at facilitating exchanges between French and foreign music professionals.

CNV - Centre national de la chanson des variétés et du jazz 9, boul. des Batignolles, Paris 75008 Tel: +33 (0) 1 56 69 11 30 Email: [email protected] www.cnv.frContact: Nicolas Philippe, President

Copie France (Société pour la rémunération de la copie privée audiovisuelle )225 av. Charles de Gaulle, Neuilly sur Seine 92200Tel: +33 (0) 1 47 15 47 15Email: [email protected]: Charles Henri-Lonjon, Manager

CSDEM (Chambre Syndicale De l’Édition Musicale)74, rue de la Fédération, Paris 75015Tel: +33 (0) 1 48 74 09 29www.csdem.orgContact: Juliette Metz, President(Music Publisher’s association)

DGCA (Direction générale de la création artistique)62, rue Beaubourg, Paris 75003Tel: +33 (0) 1 40 15 80 00www.culturecommunication.gouv.frContact: Régine Hatchondo, DirectorThe DGCA supports the creation, research and facilitates the meeting of all artistic disciplines. It develops a policy of purchasing and ordering works.

DRAC (Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles)Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs45-47 rue Le-Peletier, Paris 75009 Tel: +33 (0) 1 56 06 51 86Email: [email protected]: Veronique Chatenay-Dolto, Director


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ECC (The European Commission)Rue de la Loi 200 / Wetstraat 200, Brussel, Belgique 1049 Tel: +32 229-91111 (Main) ec.europa.eu Contact: Catherine Magnant, DG Education and Culture; Corinne Rigaud, Program Manager.

EFA (European Festival Association)European House for CultureSainctelette Square 171000 Brussels, BelgiumTel: +32 2 644 48 00www.yourope.or www.efa-aef.euContact: Kathrin Deventer, Secretary GeneralEmail: [email protected]

FCM (Fonds pour la Création Musicale)141, rue La Fayette, 75010 ParisTél: 01 48 78 50 60Email: [email protected]://www.lefcm.org/intro.html The FCM is the association that brings together civil societies for collecting and distributing copyrights and related rights (SACEM, SACD, Spedidam, ADAMI, ...), professional and trade union organizations and the public authorities around Programs to support the music industry. The organization supports the production and distribution of live performances (concerts, tours), festivals (in France and abroad), export, contemporary opera and musical theater.

FELIN (Fédération Nationale des Labels Indépendants) 12 place de la Victoire, 33000 BordeauxTel: +33(0)5 57 59 15 85 Contact: Maud Gari, Déléguée Générale; Céline Lepage, Chargée de Mission; : Philippe Couderc, President, FEPPIA Representing 400+ independent labels

IMPALA - Independent Music Companies AssociationCoudenberg 70, 1000 Brussels Tel: +32 2 503 31 38www.impalamusic.orgEmail: [email protected]

IRMA - Centre d’information et de ressources pour les musiques actuelles (The Information and Resource Centre for Popular Music Forms) 22, rue Soleillet, 75980 Paris FranceTel: +33 (0) 1 43 15 11 11www.irma.asso.frNon-profit umbrella organization for the Jazz Information Centre (Centre d’Information du Jazz - CIJ), the Traditional Music Information Centre (Centre d’information des musiques traditionnelles - CIMT) and the Rock & Popular Song Information Centre (Centre Information Rock et Chanson - CIR). Publishers of the annual music industry directory, L’Officiel de la Musique.

MMFF (Music Managers Forum France)Le Syndicat des Managerswww.mmffrance.comEmail: [email protected]: Virginie Borgeaud Bigot, President

PRODISS Syndicat national des producteurs, diffuseurs, festivals et salles de spectacle musical et de variété23, rue du Renard, 75004 ParisTel: +33 1 42 65 73 13Email: [email protected] / prodiss.org Contact: Luc Gaurichon, President; Malka Seguineau, Secretary General; Aline Renet, Communications.Association representing the French Live Music Industry: National Union of Producers, Broadcasters, Festivals and musical and variety shows SACD - Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques11, bis rue BalluParis 75009Tel: +33 (0) 1 40 23 44 55Email: [email protected]: Pascal Rogard, General Director; Pascal Raude, Secretary General.


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SACEM (Société des Auteurs-Compositeurs et Éditeurs de Musique)225, av. Charles de Gaulle Neuilly sur Seine Cedex, 92528 Francehttps:sacem.frTel: +33 1 47 15 47 15Contact: Jean-Noel Tronc, CEO; Lillian Goldstein, Current Music & Jazz; Catherine Boissières, Communications Director

SCPP - Société civile des producteurs phonographiques 14, boul. du Gal Leclerc, Neuilly sur Seine Cedex 92527Tel: +33 (0) 1 56 69 58 58Email: [email protected]: Thierry Chassagne, President; Marc Guez, General Director; Anouchka Roggeman, Communications (majors)

SDRM - Société pour l’administration du droit de reproduction mécanique225, av. Charles de GaulleNeuilly Sur Seine Cedex 92528Tel: +33 (0) 1 47 15 47 15www.sdrm.frContact: Jean Noël Tronc, General Director; Jean-Marie Salhani, PresidentSDRM is the Society for the Administration of Mechanical Reproduction Rights of authors, composers, publishers, dubbing and subtitles authors.

SEAM (Société des éditeurs et auteurs de musique)43, rue du Rendez-Vous, Paris 75012Tel: +33 (0) 1 42 96 76 46www.seamfrance.frEmail: [email protected]

SNEP (Syndicat National de l’Édition Phonographique) The National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing)14, boul. du Général Leclerc, 92200 Neuilly Sur Seine Tel: +33 1 47 38 04 04www.snepmusique.comContavt: Guillaume Leblanc, General Manager

SPPF (Société des Producteurs de Phonogrammes en France) (Les Labels Indépendants)28, rue de Châteaudun, Paris 75009 Tel: +33 (0) 1 53 77 66 55Email: [email protected] www.sppf.comContact: Jerome RogerSPPF is a not-for-profit collecting society set up in the wake of the 1985 French copyright law. It was created by independent record-production companies to collect and distribute royalties on behalf of independent companies.

TPLM (Tous Pour La Musique)www.tplmusique.orghttps://www.facebook.com/pages/TPLM-OfficielContact:: Bruno Lion, PresidentAn association that brings together the professions of music: authors, composers, performers and musicians, publishers, producers, managers, show entrepreneurs and broadcasters, to promote musical creation in France in all its diversity, Especially new talent.

UPFI (Union des Producteurs Phonographiques Français Indépendants)28, rue de Châteaudun, Paris 75009 Tel: +33 (0) 1 53 77 66 40https://www.upfi.fr/Contact: Vincent Frerebeau, Pres. UPFI VF Musiques, Tôt ou Tard (WIN - Worldwide Independent Music Industry Network); Jérôme Roger, Directeur Général; Sandra Brenner, Assistante de Direction.


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LIST: FRANCE COLLECTION SOCIETIES AND TRADE ORGANIZATIONS (BY ACRONYM)

ADAMI (Société pour l’administration des droits des artistes et musiciens interprètes)AGADP (Société des Auteurs dans les Arts Graphiques et Plastiques)ANGOA (Agence nationale de gestion des oeuvres audiovisuelles)AMA (Artist Manager’s Alliance)Armonia Online (SACEM)L’ARP (La société civile des auteurs réalisateurs et producteurs) AVA (Société des arts visuels associés) BNF (Dépot Légal)Bureau export de la musique FrançaiseCFC (Centre français d’exploitation du droit de copie)CNV (Centre national de la chanson des variétés et du jazz) COPIE FRANCE (Société pour la rémunération de la copie privée audiovisuelle)CSDEM (Chambre Syndicale De l’Édition Musicale)ECC (The European Commission) EFA (European Festival Association) FCM (Fonds pour la Création Musicale)FELIN (Fédération Nationale des Labels Indépendants) GAM (Guilde des Artistes)IMPALA - Independent Music Companies Association IRMA - Centre d’information et de ressources pour les musiques actuelles (The Information and Resource Centre for Popular Music Forms) Ministère de la Culture, including DGCA (Direction générale de la création artistique), DGMIC (Direction générale des médias et des industries culturelles), DRAC (Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles) MMFF (Music Managers Forum France) PROCIREP (Société civile des producteurs de phonogrammes en France) PRODISS Syndicat national des producteurs, diffuseurs, festivals et salles de spectacle musical et de variétéSACD (Société des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques)SACEM (Société des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs de musique)SAI (Société des artistes-interprètes) SAIF (Société des auteurs de l’image fixe) SAJE (Société des auteurs de jeux) SCAM (Société civile des auteurs multimédia)SCELF (Société civile des éditeurs de langue française)SCPA (Société civile des producteurs associés) SCPP (Société civile des producteurs phonographiques )SDRM (Société pour l’administration du droit de reproduction mécanique des auteurs, compositeurs et éditeurs)SEAM (Société des éditeurs et auteurs de musique)SMA (Syndicat des Musiques Actuelles) SNEP (Syndicat National de l’Édition Phonographique)SOFIA (Société française des intérêts des auteurs de l’écrit) SORECOP (Société pour la rémunération de la copie privée sonore)SORIMAGE (French collecting society for the private copy remuneration of visual arts representing both authors and publishers)SPADEM (Société de la Propriété Artistique et des Dessins et Modèles)SPEDIDAM (Société de perception et de distribution des droits des artistes interprètes de la musique et de la danse)SPPF (Société civile des producteurs de phonogrammes en France) SPRE (Société pour la perception de la rémunération équitable)TTPLM (Tous Pour La Musique)UPFI (Union des Producteurs Phonographiques Français Indépendants)


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