(Bloomberg) — Spotify Technology SA stopped its free ad-supported service in Russia after assessing the risks of keeping it amid a government crackdown on news providers.
The move follows an earlier decision to pause its paid service in the country.
“Spotify continues to believe that it is vitally important to try to keep our service operational in Russia to provide reliable and independent news and information in the region,” the company said in a statement on Friday. “Unfortunately, recently enacted legislation that further restricts access to information, eliminates freedom of speech and criminalizes certain types of news puts the safety of Spotify employees and possibly our listeners at risk.”
Chief Financial Officer Paul Vogel said earlier this month that the company expected to lose about 1.5 million subscribers in the first quarter after suspending its premium service in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
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