France's music industry and digital platforms recent agreement for a fair and sustainable digital music eco-system was hailed as a pioneering landmark for the global music industry at the MaMA conference and festival held in Paris on October 14-16.

"France has shown a very important leadership on these issues and the Schwartz agreement shows the direction the global industry should follow to answer some very complex issues and ensure a healthy music scene," said Paul Pacifico, president of the International ...