Tuesday, September 29, 2015

The court ordered the “VKontakte” to introduce audio filtering – BBC Russian

popular social network “VKontakte” managed to avoid a large fine on the claim recording studios Universal Music and Warner Music copyright infringement.

The Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad region in part upheld their claim and ordered the social network to implement filtering technology audio files.

“The court granted the record companies oblige” VKontakte “to create an effective system which would exclude the possibility of downloading pirated audio content on the site, which means that the network must remove all illegal tracks belonging to companies and prevent their appearance on the service in the future “, – quotes the TASS statement of the press service of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).

During the recovery from the” VKontakte “a large fine in the amount of 36 million rubles plaintiffs refused. In the IFPI noted that the court’s decision “is a landmark, and its implementation will improve the conditions necessary for the development of licensed music market in Russia”.

In June, the same day granted the petition to the social networks of illegal placement of songs Gregory Leps and ordered to pay the studio “Nikitin Digital Media Content” 750 thousand. rubles (13.2 thousand. dollars).

LikeTweet

No comments:

Post a Comment