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VKontakte case puts Russian music piracy into spotlight
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-28739602
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Three major record labels – Sony Music Russia, Universal Music Russia and Warner Music UK – were in court on Monday, suing Russian social media site VKontakte (VK) for “large-scale” music piracy.
Dubbed “Russia’s Facebook”, VK allows users to upload music and videos but is accused of refusing to strike licensing deals with rights holders.
After months of delays, the case finally went before a judge at the St Petersburg and Leningrad region arbitration court. But this legal battle looks set to be a long one.
Although the labels originally filed separate actions, the court ruled that instead they will be heard as one consolidated case. A series of substantive hearings will begin on 8 September, and is expected to run into October.
