Yandex Music and BandLink Face Service Disruptions Following Drone Attack

Yandex Music and BandLink have reported technical disruptions following infrastructure damage to data centers caused by a drone attack. The company stated that engineering teams are working to restore normal operations across all affected services.

While recommendation algorithms, including My Wave, remain functional because their models are stored separately, several key tools for artists and labels face restrictions. Pitching via BandLink is temporarily unavailable, and new releases uploaded by rights holders may appear with delays and limited promotional capabilities. Newly uploaded lyrics and video clips are also currently not displaying on the platform.

Analytics functionality is partially offline: public listener counters, platform charts, and BandLink Analytics are not showing fresh data, though artist likes metrics have been restored. Yandex confirmed that all ongoing streams continue to be recorded and will be accounted for in royalty calculations and distributor payouts.