One legislative solution would indeed be to provide compensation when those videos play, as is the case on radio. Ms. Prégent said so clearly: you don't deactivate the sound when you watch a video on YouTube. Generally, you listen to the music, and there are images that come with it. In fact, YouTube becomes a sort of radio with images. When radio stations use music, they have to pay royalties; it's what's known as equitable remuneration royalties. Fifty per cent goes to the artist, and fifty per cent goes to the producer. If such measures were in place, that would eliminate a great deal of the unfairness, and people could watch videos on YouTube and have some suggested to them without having to wonder what's going on and whether the artists are paid or not.
The other somewhat problematic situation is that people sometimes put up videos of their cats frolicking about, and background music is added. In those cases, there is no way of being sure. If the video is viewed many times, the one who put it up will eventually receive some money. That person is paid, but not necessarily the person who sings or plays the music you hear. Their work is used, but there is no assurance that the money will go to the creator.