State Duma deputy Igor Antropenko initiated a review of the fees paid to pop artists for New Year's lights.
It is unacceptable for an artist to receive more for an hour-long performance than a SVO member receives for months of service.
Antropenko called on the channel management to review the fees of Russian stars, RIA Novosti writes.
He explained that Russians do not approve of high fees for artists in the context of economic difficulties.
The amounts paid to artists under government contracts are sometimes unrealistic.
Antropenko believes that the management of TV channels should review the fees of pop artists in anticipation of the New Year's Eve celebrations.
Today, an artist receives more for an hour-long performance than a SVO member receives for months of service.
Antropenko agrees with citizens that the fees paid to artists under government contracts are unrealistically high.
