Spotify to Suspend Service in Russia Following New Media Law
Spotify said on Friday it will suspend its streaming service in Russia in response to the country's new media law.
The audio streaming platform closed its office in Russia indefinitely earlier this month, citing what it described as Moscow's "unprovoked attack on Ukraine." Russia's new legislation makes it illegal to report any event that could discredit the Russian military. [1]
Figure 1. Spotify to Suspend Service in Russia Following New Media Law
Figure 1 shows Spotify has continued to believe that it's critically important to try to keep our service operational in Russia to provide trusted, independent news and information from the region," Spotify said in a statement.
"Unfortunately, recently enacted legislation further restricting access to information, eliminating free expression, and criminalizing certain types of news puts the safety of Spotify's employees and the possibility of even our listeners at risk." [2]
” Spotify has actually remained to think that it’s seriously crucial to attempt to maintain our solution functional in Russia to give relied on, independent information and also details from the area,” Spotify claimed in a declaration. “Regrettably, just recently passed regulations better limiting accessibility to details, removing complimentary expression, and also criminalising particular sorts of information places the security of Spotify’s staff members and also the opportunity of also our audiences in jeopardy.” [3]
Tech platforms including YouTube, Meta (Facebook and Instagram), and Twitter have all blocked RT and Sputnik accounts, with Apple and Google following suit in their respective app stores. Meta has expanded a ban on Russian state media outlets RT and Sputnik on Facebook and Instagram globally to stop the flow of misinformation as Russian forces make deeper inroads into Ukraine. [4]
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Cite this article:
Thanusri swetha J (2022), Spotify to Suspend Service in Russia Following New Media Law, Anatechmaz, pp. 216