Spotify is said to stop its services from early April due to new media laws made in Russia. The new legislation makes such activity illegal and reports any event that could discredit the Russian military.

Highlights

Spotify will have the expectation to close its services to end in early April
Earlier this month, Netflix suspended its services amid the Russia-Ukraine war
Lately enacted a law in Russia further restrict access to information

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Spotify said on Friday, it will suspend its services in Russia in the view to oblige to the New Media Rules. Other audio streaming platforms closed their services in Russia indef8inately earlier this month citing what it described as Moscow’s “Unprovoked attack on Ukraine.”

The event that could discredit the Russian Military will be counted as illegal as per Russia’s new legislation.

Spotify said in a statement “Spotify has continued to believe that its critical importance to try to keep our services operational in Russia to provide trusted, independent news and information from the region,” Spotify further added, “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.”

One person told, has knowledge about the situation said the service of Spotify will stop working in the country in early April.

Many giants’ tech companies including Microsoft and Twitter have banned their service in Russia amid a protest against Russia. Netflix banned its services in Russia amid Russia- Ukraine Invasion.

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