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Believe boss defends company over ongoing business in Russia

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Distributor Believe has been fielding some criticism over its decision to continue doing business in Russia,

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Belarus changes rules for rightsholders from ‘unfriendly’ countries

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Alexander Lukashenko’s support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has had a knock-on effect for his country’s international status.

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Users may be uploading copyrighted music to Russian site VK

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Russian social network vKontakte was regularly criticised by music rightsholders for allowing its users to upload and share copyrighted music

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SoundCloud is the latest service to be blocked in Russia

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The Russian authorities have been blocking access to some digital services, and SoundCloud is the latest according to news agency Interfax.

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Apple removes VK Music and other VK apps from its App Store

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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to have knock-on effects for Russian companies of all kinds who do business with western companies.

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Believe and WMG under the spotlight over business in Russia

Avatar photo by Stuart Dredge September 20, 2022May 11, 2023

A number of global music companies have closed their offices in Russia and stopped doing business there since its invasion of Ukraine.

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4,000 ‘Creators for Ukraine’ call for Russian invasion to end

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In March, collecting societies body CISAC launched a ‘Creators for Ukraine’ support fund for victims of the war.

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Censorship law leads Spotify to fully suspend service in Russia

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Spotify has now fully suspended its service in Russia, having paused its premium tier there earlier this month in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

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Believe and CISAC explain how they’re dealing with Russia

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A number of global music companies have been suspending their businesses and/or services in Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.

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Downtown Music and Kobalt suspend operations in Russia

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Yesterday’s announcements from Sony Music, WMG and FUGA were swiftly followed by the two companies revealing their plans.

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Sony Music and Warner Music suspend their operations in Russia

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Major labels Sony Music and Warner Music are following Universal Music in suspending their operations in Russia, due to the invasion of Ukraine.

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Ukraine latest: Spotify suspension and CISAC solidarity fund

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As the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces continues, music companies are reassessing their approach to business in the latter country.

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