VKontakte application removed from Google Play at the request of music content owners
On the evening of July 11, it became known that the version of the VKontakte application for Android was deleted from the Google Play store. Unlike the App Store , from where the application was deleted repeatedly, this was the first time on Google Play.
For the time of the absence of the application on Google Play, the link to download the Android version of VKontakte is laid out in the official group dedicated to the application.
According to the representative of the social network Georgy Lobushkin, VKontakte employees are investigating the incident.
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The likely cause of the incident was a complaint from one of the three largest record labels (Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music / EMI), with which VKontakte is negotiating the legalization of music, according to Izvestia.
From the App Store, the VKontakte app for iOS was first removed in early 2014. Then followed a series of deletions and returns. As a result, the application was returned to the store. But, in order to avoid new claims, the section with music was removed from the updated version of the application.
On June 17, representatives of the social network reported the removal of the Lynt application from Google Play. This is a third-party client for VKontakte, allowing you to listen to music. The deletion is explained by the complaint of Warner Music Russia on the availability in the application of access to the tracks Muse - Super massive black hole and Bianca - "Sneakers".
Megamind wrote that last year Universal Music , Sony Music and Warner Music UK sued VKontakte for violating rights. The management of the social network has decided to remove pirated music. Thus, the company fulfilled the main requirement of the owners.
However, representatives of the plaintiffs believe that VKontakte responds to requests for content removal too slowly. Therefore, they do not see an opportunity to solve the problem peacefully and will strive to meet the requirements in full: “When content is removed from the site only after filing a lawsuit and only in connection with the lawsuit, and moreover, several months after the lawsuit, then requirements can not be "
Director General of Universal Music in Russia Dmitry Kononov said that a court decision is expected in mid-2015.
For the time of the absence of the application on Google Play, the link to download the Android version of VKontakte is laid out in the official group dedicated to the application.
According to the representative of the social network Georgy Lobushkin, VKontakte employees are investigating the incident.
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The likely cause of the incident was a complaint from one of the three largest record labels (Universal Music, Sony Music and Warner Music / EMI), with which VKontakte is negotiating the legalization of music, according to Izvestia.
From the App Store, the VKontakte app for iOS was first removed in early 2014. Then followed a series of deletions and returns. As a result, the application was returned to the store. But, in order to avoid new claims, the section with music was removed from the updated version of the application.
On June 17, representatives of the social network reported the removal of the Lynt application from Google Play. This is a third-party client for VKontakte, allowing you to listen to music. The deletion is explained by the complaint of Warner Music Russia on the availability in the application of access to the tracks Muse - Super massive black hole and Bianca - "Sneakers".
Megamind wrote that last year Universal Music , Sony Music and Warner Music UK sued VKontakte for violating rights. The management of the social network has decided to remove pirated music. Thus, the company fulfilled the main requirement of the owners.
However, representatives of the plaintiffs believe that VKontakte responds to requests for content removal too slowly. Therefore, they do not see an opportunity to solve the problem peacefully and will strive to meet the requirements in full: “When content is removed from the site only after filing a lawsuit and only in connection with the lawsuit, and moreover, several months after the lawsuit, then requirements can not be "
Director General of Universal Music in Russia Dmitry Kononov said that a court decision is expected in mid-2015.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/292464/
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