Russian musicians threatened to boycott “Russian radio” – RBC

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Russian musicians are going to boycott Russian Media Group and pick up the songs from the ether. This “Echo of Moscow”, said producer Joseph Prigogine.

Previously appointed to the post of Director General of Russian Media Group Sergei Arkhipov eve said that he was offered by “strong desire of shareholders” to clean the air of “Russian radio” and other stations Holding the artists who opposed the sale of its “State Concert».

Arkhipov said that leaves the Russian media group. “To remove the air of certain artists like me in a telephone call advised Sergei Bunin, I will not” – said Arkhipov, “- he said on Wednesday, RBC.

If the situation will develop in this way, actors willing to give up in the air, “Russian radio” and participate in the “Golden Gramophone”, said Prigogine, producing singer Valeria, the radio station “Moscow speaking”. “We will not take part in the” Golden Gramophone “ready themselves to withdraw their songs both old and new. We are categorically against the general appearance Kiseleva next to us, “- said the producer.

In the name of the founders of” Russian radio “Sergey Kozhevnikov, and Leonid Fedun artists, according to Prigogine, prepare a joint letter to revoke the content. If this happens, the air “simply would hole,” adds Prigogine.

«We are ready to create their own radio station, where it will be artistic council, which will include Philip Kirkorov, Alla Pugacheva, Valery singer, Christina Aguilera and many others “- said the producer. According to him, these artists will be able to determine for themselves the new format of the radio station and build “his new” Russian radio “. “We will not tolerate bullying us,” – said Prigogine.

He was followed by producer and composer Victor Drobysh declared readiness to take their songs at a Russian media group because of the conflict in the holding. “I know about the decree to remove the air of my songs and my artists. We must help the shareholders, I guess I’ll have to do it. If my songs so they do not like, then I’ll do it, so they will not hurt, “- said Drobysh in an interview to RSN.

Drobysh producing more than a dozen artists and musical groups, among the most famous of them – Stas Peha , singer Slava and Zara, a group of “Chelsea”. The main producer of Prigogine asset – his wife, singer Valeria.

The press service of the Russian shareholder of media group – “IFD Kapital” – told RBC that she RMG, radio and television Ru.TV operating normally. “Neither the shareholders nor the board is not entitled to interfere in broadcasting policy SMI.Esli be and when will deal with the” State Concert “that probably will come new managers, editors, directors, and their views may differ from those of the previous creative team. However, to date broadcasting policy and defines the law may specify only the current leadership of the media, “- said the press service and added that understand the situation.

« As long as the general director is Sergei Arkhipov. Currently chairman of the Directors moveta RMG Olga Plaksina official letters of resignation from Sergei Arkhipov not received. In any case, labor legislation and the agreement stipulated notice period, after which the CEO the right to leave the post, “- said the press service.

At the end of June became aware of the plans of Federal State Unitary Enterprise” State concert ” buy Russian media group, owned by the structures associated with Vagit Alekperov and Leonid Fedun. Then it became known that the fundamental decision to sell the stake in the holding company has already been achieved. Director General of the Federal State Unitary Enterprise “State concert” is Sergei Bunin. According to SPARK, he is also the founder of “International Kremlin”, where his partner is Vladimir Kiselev.

A whole group of producers and popular artists signed a letter to Putin with a demand not to sell the Russian media group “State Concert.” Among the signatories were, in particular, Iosif Kobzon, Stas Mikhailov, Grigory Leps, Philip, Timothy, Nikolai Rastorguev, Anna Netrebko and others.

According to the artists, “Gosconcert” unlikely to be able to create “an effective system cultivation of patriotic artists “, and they consider it an attempt to” nurture patriotism in the incubator. ” Kiselev said the musicians, saying that on the radio “should not sound the same people.”