Gorbúshka () is a

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for dealing in music, electronics and household equipment in

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The word itself is an associative usage of an

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Russian word for the first slice from a loaf of bread which contains mostly the crust. If the loaf is round, the shape resembles a

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(Russian: горб). The word has many cultural associations in Russia. Before the year 2001 the name "Gorbushka" referred to an open-air

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for software, music, videos and electronics. The market was in the city square by the

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( ДК имени Горбунова), hence the name. The market dealt mostly in unlicensed music and software CDs, videos,

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s with

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s, as well as video games. Due to the

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issues Gorbushka was in sights of the government for a long time. The market closed in 2001. In its place a more legal shopping center ''Gorbushkin dvor'' was opened.

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is reported to own the company now.Jugra Bank reveals its affiliates
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, 12.01.2016

References

Gorbushka shopping center home page

Gorbushka without Piratery
a BBC article
Moscow targets media pirates
a BBC article
gorbushka.ru internet portal
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