Taxation of streaming platforms in France: “A framework to bring diversity into existence at the national level”

Taxation of streaming platforms in France A framework to bring

The government has announced the implementation of a tax on the turnover of online music listening platforms from 2024, the principle of which divides the sector. This tax has already been the subject of a positive vote in the Senate in November. Six industry organizations welcomed the vote, while platforms like Deezer and number one Spotify are fighting this measure, a “new production tax”, according to them. For what purpose and why does it divide so much? The analysis of Guilhem Cottet, general director of the Union of Independent French Phonographic Producers (UPFI).

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