The president is said to have been made keenly aware of the problems illegal downloads pose musicians by his supermodel-turned-singer wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.

The president is said to have been made keenly aware of the problems illegal downloads pose musicians by his supermodel-turned-singer wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. This may explain why the French first lady's producer, Patrick Zelnik, was tasked with leading the commission, which came up with the proposals. Wow, no conflict of interest there.