(Source: http://solium.ru/forum)

“VKontakte” has limited the access of third-party applications to music records belonging to owners. This was reported by “Izvestiya” on Tuesday, September 6. The social network has kept access only to the music which is distributed freely and legally over the internet.

“VKontakte” did not close its API (the method where you can use open social network data to create your own applications) for third-party developers, the limitations in its work will affect only the part of the audio records with the rights belonging to copyright owners” - the press-service of “VKontakte” explained, According to the developer of one of the third-party music applications Artem Shuba, this was done to make users shift from third party applications to official ones.

“Previously, we did not fight third-party applications, because social network management was different and had other values and ideals, but the changes for the past two years were aimed primarily at increasing profits” - he concluded.