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Emmanuel Macron Wants French Electronic Music to Receive UNESCO World Heritage Status
FRANCE, JUN 23 – Macron seeks UNESCO recognition for French Touch to protect its cultural impact and artist rights amid rising AI concerns, following Berlin techno’s 2024 listing.
- On June 23, 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron advocated for French electronic music, known as French Touch, to receive recognition by being included in UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
- Macron's appeal followed Berlin techno securing UNESCO intangible heritage status in 2023 and its formal categorization in Germany in March 2024.
- He compared French Touch's cultural significance to Berlin techno and referenced France’s previous UNESCO additions like the baguette in 2022 and Alpine mountain climbing.
- Macron stated, "We are the inventors of electro," while acknowledging this label is contentious due to early 1980s American producers and stressed copyright and AI transparency.
- Macron’s advocacy reinforces French electronic music's cultural value alongside prior recognitions, but UNESCO’s final decision on French Touch remains pending.
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Emmanuel Macron wants French electronic music to receive UNESCO world heritage status
Emmanuel Macron has said he wants French electronic music to be awarded with UNESCO World Heritage status. The country’s contributions to the genre, which is often referred to as French touch, includes landmark work from the likes of Daft Punk, Justice, Air, Cassius, Phoenix, Étienne de Crécy, M83 and Alan Braxe. UNESCO, the United Nations agency that promotes peace and security through culture, arts and sciences, publishes a list of intangible …
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