Spotify said on Friday that it will suspend its streaming service in Russia in response to the country’s new media law.
The audio streaming platform closed its Russia office indefinitely earlier this month, citing what it described as an “unprovoked attack by Moscow on Ukraine”.
Russia’s new legislation makes it illegal to report any event that could discredit the Russian military.
“Spotify continues to believe that it is extremely important to try to keep our service operational in Russia to provide reliable, region-independent news and information,” Spotify said.
“Unfortunately, a recently enacted law restricting access to information, eliminating freedom of expression and criminalizing certain types of news puts the safety of Spotify employees and the possibility of even our listeners at risk.”
The service is expected to end in early April, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
Another streaming service, Netflix, suspended the service in Russia earlier this month.
Source: CNN Brasil
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