Moscow city court left under arrest the head of the publishing house “Jam”

The Moscow city court recognized as lawful the extension of the arrest of the General Director of the music publishing house “Jam” Andrei Cherkasov, accused of fraud and illegal formation of a legal entity in a case related to the copyright of famous Russian artists, reports TASS.

“Leave the ruling unchanged,” the judge said. Earlier, the Tversky District Court of Moscow extended Cherkasov’s detention for another three months until November 20.

In the appeal, the defense stated that the episodes of crimes imputed to Cherkasov are associated with an economic dispute. The accused called one of the victims “a direct competitor in the market” and said that more than 20 years of ongoing arbitration disputes with the company “First Music Publishing House” about the ownership of copyrights of famous artists. According to Cherkasov, 18 examinations were conducted in the case, which, he claims, indicate his non-involvement in the incriminated crimes.

He also said all witnesses had been questioned. The accused also complained of deteriorating health. A spokeswoman for the state prosecution said the extension of Cherkasov's detention was lawful and justified.

The CEO of the music label “Jam” and the owner of “Profit” Andrey Cherkasov since the end of 2025 is in custody. He is accused of copyright fraud. Among the victims are the widow of the composer Vyacheslav Dobrynin Irina and the company “First Music Publishing House”, which manages the official catalog of his works, as well as the founders of the group “Hands Up!” Sergey Zhukov and Alexei Potekhin.