Back to the IFPI's John Kennedy, and the two groups of people he is most likely to be seeking out this week in Cannes are those associated with internet service providers, and any local politicians.
Speaking last week about his organisation's belief that the ISPs should be doing more to combat music piracy, given how much music has helped with the growth of broadband, Kennedy said: "The challenges we now face are far too big for complacency. In particular, we need more cooperation from service providers and music distributors to help protect intellectual property and contain piracy. It is not enough that they share in the success of the digital music business, they need to take on their share of the responsibilities as well".
Meanwhile, Kennedy expects to speak to some representatives of the French government this week, who are, of course, fighting off moves by opposition politicians to legalise P2P in return for a copyright levy on ISP fees. On those proposals, Kennedy said last week: "We're used to the French doing things differently. But this is just a colossal mistake ... overnight it could kill off the French recording industry."