Spotify to Suspend Service in Russia Following New Media Law

Spotify stated on Friday it would droop its streaming service in Russia in response to the nation's new media legislation.The audio streaming platform closed its workplace in Russia indefinitely earlier this month, citing what it described as Moscow's "unprovoked attack on Ukraine."Russia's new laws makes it unlawful to report any occasion that might discredit the Russian army."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 stated in a press release. "Unfortunately, recently enacted legislation further restricting access to information, eliminating free expression, and criminalising certain types of news puts the safety of Spotify's employees and the possibility of even our listeners at risk."The service is anticipated to finish in early April, in accordance to one individual with data of the state of affairs.Another streaming service, Netflix, suspended service in Russia earlier this month after saying it had no plans to add state-run channels to its Russian service, regardless of a regulation that will require it to accomplish that.© Thomson Reuters 2023

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