Musical radio stations aim to program 25% of their songs in Catalan starting in 2026

Them musical radios that they emit Catalonia They have to guarantee that 25% of the songs they release are in Catalan from the 1st of the year onwards. 2026as provided by the Language Policy Law. He Consell de l’Audiovisual de Catalunya (CAC) has unanimously agreed to present this expiration date to the specific adaptations that allow other quotes, in a ple celebrat aquest dimecres a Amposta. The decision was made above after the requests for renewal of these adaptations.

The agreement foresees a transitory period In any case, during which each station will have to proportionally increase its music programming in Catalan, depending on the specific adaptations that they have recognized, in order to solve this quota when 2026 begins. In this sense, it is fixed ones transient percentages for each provider, which will be valid until 2025. Now, the quota was reduced to values ​​between 20% and 2% thanks to the adaptations.

In the resolution adopted, the CAC Plenary states that “the production growth of music sung in Catalan, professionalized and diversified in styles and genres, which must guarantee an adequate presence of songs produced by Catalan artists in the sung music programming of audiovisual communication service providers and that, with a minimum, 25% “They continue to be interpreted in Catalan or Aranese.” The ministers The excellence of musical radio stations in promoting music in Catalan is highlighted.

In a statement, the CAC explains that it made this decision after collecting the opinions of the musical production and audiovisual sector in order to update the situation of Catalan language and culture, and especially music in Catalan or Aranese.

The language policy law

The Law 1/1998 on linguistic policy It is established that radio service providers must guarantee that in the programming of sung music there is an adequate presence of songs produced by Catalan artists. At least 25% must be interpreted in Catalan or Aranese. Tanmateix, the General instruction allows private management providers with programming specialized in music to account for 75% of the total programming puguin gaudir d’specific adaptations of the 25% obligation.