Friday, July 10, 2015

“VKontakte” fined for Leps songs – Russian newspaper

The popular social network “VKontakte” must be removed from public access 10 songs Grigory Leps and pay the recording studio 750 thousand rubles for copyright infringement.

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The administration” VKontakte “did not agree with the verdict of the Arbitration Court of Saint Petersburg and Leningrad region. “We will challenge today’s decision,” – said “RG” the press service of “VKontakte”.

Thus, the social network is using the same tactics as in the relationship with the studio “Union”. In late June, the resource record company lost the case and immediately filed an appeal.

As long as the case is in court. If the social network to lose, “Union”, then from public access should be taken more than 60 tracks group “Hands up,” “Aria” and “The King and the Clown,” and the site will have to pay 600 thousand rubles holders.

However, even if the “VKontakte” lose studios, with high probability, the song was banned artists will still remain on the site. A similar story was already in 2012. Then the “VKontakte” record companies sued and demanded to remove from the public domain songs and singer Maxim Group “Infinity.” But then again right owners went to court with a complaint that a decision is not fulfilled.

The servants of Themis held a series of meetings during which found that the administration of the social network is not responsible for the music that users themselves upload and spread on your page.

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