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