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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Setlist: Anti-piracy, indie festivals, social prescribing
CMU's weekly podcast reviews the week's news, including Google's anti-piracy claims, independent festival economic figures, and a call for gig tickets to be prescribed.…
Following Yandex stand-off, Russian watchdog to launch new anti-piracy database
Russia's internet watchdog Roskomnadzor is establishing a database of copyright infringing content for search engines and user-upload platforms to remove material from quickly.…
Yandex Music expands into Israel
Russian streaming service Yandex Music has launched in Israel, its first territory outside the former Soviet Union, at around $5.50 a month.…
Russian web giant Yandex's video site could be blocked on copyright grounds
Russian regulator Roskomnadzor has ordered internet providers to block Yandex's video site unless it removes pirated content from Gazprom-Media, after a broadcaster dispute.…
Russia's Yandex Music does streaming deal with Facebook
Russian streaming service Yandex Music has struck a deal with Facebook letting users share 30-second clips within the social network, the first such partnership between Facebook and a Russian streamer.…
Yandex turns off track-sharing tool on its music platform, for now
Yandex has disabled a track-sharing function on its music platform, saying it is still developing the service rather than responding to copyright complaints.…
Russia considering law to force search engines to delist piracy sites
Russia has proposed copyright rules that could force search engines including Google and Yandex to delist piracy sites subject to web-block injunctions.…
Russian streaming firm sues Yandex over alleged executive poaching
Russian streaming service Zvooq is suing Yandex for $29 million, alleging the web firm broke a deal by poaching its marketing director during acquisition talks.…