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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.
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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.
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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.