Voluntary anti-piracy initiative in Russia extended for another year
A voluntary anti-piracy memorandum in Russia, involving tech firms and content owners, has been extended for another year as plans to write it into law are postponed.…
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VK Music counts over 1.5 million subscribers
Russian streaming service VK Music says it has over 1.5 million subscribers, 1.2 million paying, making it the country's biggest paid music subscription service.…
Stream-ripping, Pirate Bay and even vKontakte appear in US government's annual piracy report
The US government's annual Notorious Markets List highlights stream-ripping sites, Convert2mp3.net, The Pirate Bay and vKontakte as ongoing copyright infringement concerns.…
CMU Digest 10.11.17: Thekla, Digital Music Europe, Sci-Hub, Tidal, vKontakte
This week's digest covers the Thekla planning dispute, the launch of Digital Music Europe, US web-blocking via Sci-Hub, Tidal's credits and vKontakte's streaming limits.…
vKontakte limits free streaming to push music subscriptions
Russian social network vKontakte is capping free background music streaming at 30 minutes a day on its platforms, pushing users towards its 149 rouble paid subscription.…
vKontakte fully launches streaming service
Russian social network vKontakte has fully launched its licensed streaming service, with all three majors, Merlin and local labels on board, offering paid and ad-funded tiers.…