Spotify has responded to the public release of a database containing 86 million tracks scraped from its platform by Anna’s Archive, emphasizing their efforts to disable illicit accounts and safeguard artist rights. The incident highlights ongoing challenges in digital music preservation and copyright enforcement. #Spotify #Anna’sArchive
Keypoints
- Anna’s Archive publicly released a database of 86 million scraped Spotify tracks and metadata.
- Spotify identified and disabled user accounts involved in unlawful scraping and stream-ripping activities.
- The leaked data covers all music posted on Spotify from 2007 to July 2025, representing 99.6% of all listens.
- Anna’s Archive describes its mission as preserving music and cultural heritage through digital archiving.
- The organization emerged following the shutdown of Z-Library, operating in multiple countries despite copyright violations.
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