Russian Army Captures Key Village in Luhansk Region
The village of Bilohorivka in the Luhansk region of Ukraine has reportedly been seized by the Russian army
Four Bulgarian composers have filed a suit against popular Russian singer Philipp Kirkorov over alleged intellectual property infringements.
The four composers in question – Alexander Saveliev, Dimitar Penev, Ivan Peev, and Nayden Andreev – have authorized a NGO, the "European Society for Human Rights Protection – Bulgaria" to represent them in claiming copyright damages from Kirkorov.
The NGO announced Tuesday that it has filed a suit with the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office against the star Russian singer.
The Bulgarian composers claim that Bulgarian pop songs have been performed, reproduced, distributed, and broadcast online and in the music stores in Bulgaria, Russia, and the EU by Filip Kirkorov without the consent of their authors as required under Bulgaria's Copyright Act, explained Chavdar Gogov, a representative of the NGO.
In his word, the Russian star Kirkorov has been committing the alleged intellectual property crimes for years, causing massive damages to the respective authors.
Under Bulgarian law, the alleged crimes could get the perpetrator between 2 and 8 years in jail, and a fine of between BGN 10 000 and BGN 50 000.
The NGO reminds that the current case is not the first time that Bulgarian composers have blamed Kirkorov for stealing their songs and making millions out of them without paying any dues.
Philipp Kirkorov is very popular in Bulgaria, too. Even though his family later moved to Russia, he was born on April 30, 1967 in Varna, Bulgaria. His father is a Bulgarian singer of Armenian descent Bedros Kirkorov.[1][2] His mother, Victoria (n?e Likhacheva), is Russian.
We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria! Thank you!
A 37-year-old man fatally assaulted his friend in the Silistra region, as reported by the Bulgarian police
Authorities in Botevgrad are currently investigating a grave crime
In a late-night incident along Rakovski Street in the capital, six patrol cars and a vehicle from the General Directorate of the Gendarmerie were involved in pursuing a candidate for deputy
The Bulgarian Retail Association (BRA) sounded the alarm over a staggering increase in theft incidents across commercial establishments, marking a concerning trend for retailers nationwide
In a disturbing incident in Elena, Bulgaria, a 23-year-old man has been detained after inflicting multiple stab wounds on his 41-year-old girlfriend's head with a pair of scissors
Bulgarian customs officials intercepted a clandestine smuggling operation involving over 3,000 packs of cigarettes ingeniously concealed within loaves of bread near the Danube Bridge in Vidin
Sofia Airport's Terminal 3 Construction Set to Begin in Early 2026
COVID-19 Impact: Bulgaria's Grim Milestone as Highest Death Rate in EU