Sony Music Entertainment — which decided to suspend its operations in Russia on March 8, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine — has decided to formally leave...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed an executive order that will authorise Russian organisations and companies to remunerate copyright holders from "unfriendly" companies or countries in...
European indie labels' trade organisation IMPALA has pledged full support to independent music companies taking decisions about their relationship with Russia, as a response to the...
The continuous war in Ukraine has led to a unanimous wave of condemnation from the creative sector, with many companies or organisations severing business ties with Russia. All...
The board of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) has announced that "after careful consideration" it has decided to let each individual...
UK-based distribution and services company for the independent sector Absolute Label Services has informed its clients that it will "suspend the delivery of content" to Russia’s...
Two of the largest neighbouring rights societies — the UK's PPL and the USA's SoundExchange — are suspending relationships with their Russian counterpart VOIS. Earlier this week,...
Independent music companies Kobalt and Downtown Music Holdings have joined the list of companies that are suspending business with Russia. In a statement, Kobalt said it...
British performing rights organisation PRS for Music as well as American rights societies BMI and ASCAP have announced that they were suspending the reciprocal representation agreement...
Universal Music Group has announced that it would suspend all operations in Russia in reaction to the war in Ukraine. The move includes the closure of...