French government pledges to protect rights of publishers of online music services in a more stable, balanced and transparent way. But some music copyright holders have branded the measures ‘cosmetic’ The French Culture Ministry signed a pledge to undertake 13 measures. The major French music rights unions, SNEP, and UPFI, both welcome the ’13 commitments’ initiative. In the U.K., the music industry is adopting a more pragmatic approach by setting up a global database with details on who has worked on creating a song along with who has licensing rights.”]