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Radio in France have been protesting against a new government rule. DJs were already with a 30-year-old system that requires to make sure that 40 per cent of the they play are in French. Now the government wants them to make sure the songs in French are not the popular hits. Radio stations could get a if they do not follow these rules. Radio company bosses say the new will stop French people from listening to the radio. Many music lovers already choose music streaming to listen to American or British songs. Moreover, many French artists, such as Daft Punk and Phoenix, now sing in English so they can be popular .

France's says the new law is to protect its from American and British influences. It especially wants to stop the English language from getting into French culture. A spokesman for the French music industry said the new law is . He said that if the radio stations were allowed to play songs they wanted, " the French language and the music would lose out". He added that: "[Radio stations] can't be allowed to do what they want when it comes to language." A for French musicians said the law is important to protect French musicians. He said: "It remains for French artists to have the chance of making a out of music."

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