French iTunes Law Passed

Could the passage of this law really change the face of online music for France or anywhere else? With the loophole allowing artists to sign their own deals, I don't think so. Add into this the panel/commission that decides when the law applies... I am very curious to see whether the energetic passing of the law translates into real action on the part of the courts. I don't think it will create the "state-sponsored piracy" that Apple is decrying, but it will perhaps make the digital music distributors rethink their constantly shifting online models.