The administration of the most famous Russian social network "Vkontakte" has disabled the download function for music files in the documents section. Restrictions have been imposed due to complaints from copyright holders.

Now, the attempt to load the mp3 file through the section with documents leads to the error message. "Download the mp3 files into the documents out of reach. To download see Audio recordings", - is told in the emerging news.

A spokesperson for the social network Giorgi Lubushkin explained that the limitation is due to complaints from copyright holders. What companies demanded such a change, he did not elaborate, but said that this measure is not related to the so-called "list 301", says TJournal.

Download in documents music files in other formats, for example, m4a that can be used for songs in the Mall the iTunes Store, as before available without restrictions. Mp3 songs can be added to the section of the audio, however it has filtering: if the entry was withdrawn at the request of holders, the second time to download it.

The ability to transfer files in documents appeared in "Vkontakte" may 25, 2011, and later transformed into a flat directory. In early February of this year, the social network has updated its own apps for the iOS operating system, removing a section with music from the menu, but users noticed that it was available through the search for a short hyperlink vk.com/audio. Despite this, in March it became known that the authorities of the United States has ignored the request of "Vkontakte" to exclude from the social network "301 list", which lists the pirate sites.
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