"VKontakte" will try to avoid claims of owners after the release of a new anti-piracy law
On May 1 of this year, a new edition of the anti-piracy law will come into force. The right holders will have the opportunity to block the pirate site forever if they twice prove in court that they have violated their rights. Now the law will apply to other types of content: music, books, software, and so on. The management of the VKontakte network is doing everything to avoid possible claims of the owners.
“I am not aware of the presence in the current mode of significant claims from owners of“ VKontakte ”on video. We are also working on music, ”said VK Sergey’s executive director of VKontakte.
However, we recall that "VKontakte" is included in the list of the largest pirated resources in the world by decision of the US Trade Representation.
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According to Oleg Kolesnikov, director general of the Association for the Protection of Copyright on the Internet, Roskomnadzor requested not to make a claim to the social network at the first time after the entry into force of the new law. The agency believes that large companies should be given time to adapt to new conditions.
The National Federation of the Music Industry (NFMI) does not plan to file new claims against VKontakte. While there is a trial on the old complaints. Universal Music , Sony Music and Warner Music UK filed three lawsuits last year. Director General of Universal Music Dmitry Kononov said that the court’s decision is expected in mid-2015.
A spokesman for Roskomnadzor, Vadim Ampelonsky, in an interview with RBC, denied the existence of any specific instructions regarding the social network: “There are no recommendations in relation to this or that site. We follow the law and make no distinctions. ”
Leonid Levin, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, said that the date of entry into force of the amendments to the law was postponed, including just at the request of social networks: their representatives stated that they needed time to prepare for the implementation of the legislation.
In this regard, "VKontakte" is taking appropriate steps. A few days ago it became known that the social network disconnected the exchange of mp3-files .
“VKontakte” in the last year has built a clear system for the removal of pirated content, ”said Oleg Yashin, vice-president of the association for the protection of intellectual property, Russian Shield. He claims that the waiting time for a response to a complaint about the illegal use of content is 5-10 minutes.
“I am not aware of the presence in the current mode of significant claims from owners of“ VKontakte ”on video. We are also working on music, ”said VK Sergey’s executive director of VKontakte.
However, we recall that "VKontakte" is included in the list of the largest pirated resources in the world by decision of the US Trade Representation.
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According to Oleg Kolesnikov, director general of the Association for the Protection of Copyright on the Internet, Roskomnadzor requested not to make a claim to the social network at the first time after the entry into force of the new law. The agency believes that large companies should be given time to adapt to new conditions.
The National Federation of the Music Industry (NFMI) does not plan to file new claims against VKontakte. While there is a trial on the old complaints. Universal Music , Sony Music and Warner Music UK filed three lawsuits last year. Director General of Universal Music Dmitry Kononov said that the court’s decision is expected in mid-2015.
A spokesman for Roskomnadzor, Vadim Ampelonsky, in an interview with RBC, denied the existence of any specific instructions regarding the social network: “There are no recommendations in relation to this or that site. We follow the law and make no distinctions. ”
Leonid Levin, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy, said that the date of entry into force of the amendments to the law was postponed, including just at the request of social networks: their representatives stated that they needed time to prepare for the implementation of the legislation.
In this regard, "VKontakte" is taking appropriate steps. A few days ago it became known that the social network disconnected the exchange of mp3-files .
“VKontakte” in the last year has built a clear system for the removal of pirated content, ”said Oleg Yashin, vice-president of the association for the protection of intellectual property, Russian Shield. He claims that the waiting time for a response to a complaint about the illegal use of content is 5-10 minutes.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/289996/
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