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Transatlantic Tech War: Trump Administration Threatens EU Giants Over Content Rules

The Trump administration is threatening retaliation against EU companies like Spotify and Siemens over content moderation disputes involving Elon Musk's X.

Anna’s Archive Claims It Scraped Spotify, Releasing 300TB of Music Data via Torrent
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Anna’s Archive Claims It Scraped Spotify, Releasing 300TB of Music Data via Torrent

Activist group 'Anna's Archive' claims to have scraped nearly 300TB of data from Spotify, making metadata for millions of tracks available via torrent. Here's what this means for the music industry and data ownership.

Anna's Archive Claims Massive Spotify Scrape, Plans to Torrent 300TB of Music
TechEN
Anna's Archive Claims Massive Spotify Scrape, Plans to Torrent 300TB of Music

Activist group Anna's Archive alleges it scraped 86 million songs from Spotify, totaling 300TB, with plans for a torrent release. Spotify says it has disabled the accounts involved and implemented new safeguards.

‘We Backed Up Spotify’: Shadow Library Unleashes 300TB of Music Data in Torrent Shock
TechEN
‘We Backed Up Spotify’: Shadow Library Unleashes 300TB of Music Data in Torrent Shock

Anna's Archive, a shadow library reportedly funded by AI developers, has released 300TB of Spotify music and metadata as torrents. We analyze the implications for the music industry, copyright law, and the escalating war for AI training data.

Spotify Ramps Up Defenses After Activists Rip 86 Million Songs
TechEN
Spotify Ramps Up Defenses After Activists Rip 86 Million Songs

Spotify has deployed new "anti-copyright" protections after the activist group Anna's Archive announced it successfully ripped 86 million songs for torrent distribution, targeting 99.6% of all listens.

Spotify's Library Plundered: Pirate Activists Leak 86 Million Songs in 300TB Data Heist
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Spotify's Library Plundered: Pirate Activists Leak 86 Million Songs in 300TB Data Heist

Pirate group Anna's Archive scraped 300TB of data from Spotify, including 86 million audio tracks. Spotify confirms the breach and is taking action. The incident sparks a debate over piracy vs. digital preservation in the streaming era.

The Silent War for Your Ears: Why Lossless Audio is Big Tech's New Battleground
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The Silent War for Your Ears: Why Lossless Audio is Big Tech's New Battleground

Spotify's move into lossless audio is more than a feature update; it's a strategic battle against Apple and Amazon over ecosystem lock-in and hardware sales.