Tag: russia

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

The situation in Ukraine continues to spark responses from companies and organisations in the music industry, with three more announcing their next moves yesterday.

There has been a lot of debate about whether global digital services should close their offices and suspend their services in Russia.

The eyes of the world continue to be on Ukraine, and the measures being taken by governments, organisations and individual companies in response to Russia's invasion of the country.

This is a long way down the list of important impacts of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, clearly, but the events of the past week are beginning to spur action within the music and tech industries.

The combination of strong local and international digital platforms is contributing towards sustained growth in the Russian recorded music market.