Music tied Google: Roskomnadzor will block the trailer for Atomic Heart

Roskomnadzor should temporarily block access to game trailers Atomic heart on the portal Youtubewhich uses the song “Music has tied us“performed by the group”Mirage“. The corresponding decision was made Moscow City Court based on the requirements of the author of the composition Andrey Lityagin

We are talking about interim measures in the framework of a legal dispute between a music producer and a company. Google… The reason was the conflict between Lityagin and the Russian studio Mundfish

According to the composer, the developers of Atomic Heart allegedly violated copyright by inserting a remix of the song into the game’s trailer. “Music has tied us“. Head of the studio Robert Bagratuni I disagree with this and refers to the contract with the label “National Music Publishing House“(NMI).

It is worth noting that Andrei Lityagin has repeatedly sued former partners and other companies over the rights to the work of the Mirage group.

The Moscow City Court ordered the producer to file a statement of claim on demand within 15 days, in connection with which a decision was made to block. If this is not done, then Google will be able to apply to remove the block.

“Troubled” trailer for Atomic Heart was presented as part of the online presentation Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase 2023… After the appeal of the copyright holders, the YouTube administration blocked the video published on the official Mundfish channel. However, the video is still available on the official channel. Xbox

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