Activist group says it has scraped 86m music files from Spotify
Platform with 700m users says it is investigating after Anna’s Archive claims to have scraped tracks and metadata
TL;DR
- Activist group Anna's Archive claims to have scraped 86 million music files from Spotify.
- The group intends to create a "preservation archive" for music, sharing files via torrents.
- Spotify confirmed an investigation into unauthorized access and has disabled identified user accounts.
- The leaked music is expected to be used by AI companies for training models.
- Concerns are raised about copyright law and the use of pirated material for AI development.
- UK government is considering proposals on AI and copyright, with creative professionals protesting proposed changes.