Midem attendance was down 7% compared to 2012 with the four-day event reporting around 6,400 attendees travelling to the Palais des Festivals last weekend.

Last year’s show reported a rise of some 2% on the previous edition and back in 2001, there were 10,000 delegates.

Despite the downturn, Bruno Crolot, music markets director Reed Midem, was upbeat about the future of the event. He said: "The overall ecosystem is still there, including the politicians, the main highlight I've heard is ...