The social network VKontakte engaged in the removal of illegal music, apparently preparing for the adoption of an anti-piracy law, said State Duma Deputy Robert Schlegel, member of the working group on the anti-piracy bill, told Digit.ru.
So, it is already impossible to listen to the songs of ZAZ, Lana del Rey, Beyonce, Amy Winehouse, Adel, Shakira, Gwen Stefani and other performers. Meanwhile, the compositions of groups that have already broken up are still available to users.
What could cause such a sudden outburst of copyright immunity? The Tjournal portal conducted its investigation, during which it concluded that there could be several reasons: a certain Ilya Scherbovich, who bought 48% of Vkontakte shares, told reporters in April that he intended to deal with financial issues, including illegal content. It was rumored that Igor Sechin was behind Scherbovich, who oversaw the acquisition of shares.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/183386/
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