Chechnya bans music deemed too fast or too slow • FRANCE 24 English

The Russian republic of Chechnya has taken the rare step of banning music it deems either too fast or too slow. Officials there have outlawed songs that don’t conform to new rules which specify their beat per minute, which excludes most of Western pop.

What kind of music is just right? 

Why Are Chechens Fighting On Both Sides In Ukraine?

 

Chechnya is a tiny corner of Russia. It's been in the news recently as several tens of thousands of Chechen forces working as Russian paramilitaries alongside Russian forces as part of the Russian Invasion of Ukraine which started last week.

Berlin court convicts Russian man for 2019 park murder | DW News

 

A court in Germany has convicted a Russian citizen for the murder of a Chechen exile in Berlin in 2019. In this case an individual is being prosecuted for a murder that was thought to be ordered by the Russian state. Vadim Krasikov was handed a life sentence for the killing, which prosecutors believe was ordered by Russian state security.

Brazil: An inconvenient protest for the media

Why Brazil's strike was largely ignored by the country's big media outlets. Plus, the challenges of reporting Chechnya.

Brazil: An inconvenient protest for the media

Though a general strike brought much of Brazil to a standstill, the movement protesting President Michel Temer's economic reforms received little sympathy from the dominant media players. With big business interests behind pro-market policies, Brazil's media leave little room for popular dissent. 

Rupert Murdoch's unfinished business

Will Rupert Murdoch succeed in taking over Sky? Plus, the challenges of reporting on Chechnya.

On The Listening Post this week: Will Rupert Murdoch's second attempt at taking over Sky, the UK's largest private broadcaster, succeed? Plus, the challenges of reporting on Chechnya.

The Murdoch Empire strikes back

In 2011, a phone-hacking scandal at his newspapers stopped Rupert Murdoch from taking full control of Sky. Now he says he has his house in order and the deal is back on the table.