{"id":62806,"date":"2025-12-22T19:39:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T00:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=62806"},"modified":"2025-12-22T19:39:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T00:39:13","slug":"spotify-disables-accounts-tied-to-alleged-copying-of-its-music-catalog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/spotify-disables-accounts-tied-to-alleged-copying-of-its-music-catalog\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify disables accounts tied to alleged copying of its music catalog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Spotify said it disabled user accounts involved in unlawfully copying large portions of its music catalog after a group claimed it had backed up most of the platform\u2019s content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSpotify has identified and disabled the nefarious user accounts that engaged in unlawful scraping. We\u2019ve implemented new safeguards for these types of anti-copyright attacks and are actively monitoring for suspicious behavior,\u201d a Spotify spokesperson told <a href=\"https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/activists-announce-theyve-to-scrape-all-of-spotify-in-massive-300-terabyte-archive-2000702508\">Gizmodo<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSince day one, we have stood with the artist community against piracy, and we are actively working with our industry partners to protect creators and defend their rights,\u201d the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statement followed a blog post published by Anna\u2019s Blog, which is linked to Anna\u2019s Archive, an online project known for hosting and distributing large collections of copyrighted books, academic papers, and other digital media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The post claimed the archive includes metadata for roughly 256 million tracks, covering an estimated 99.9% of Spotify\u2019s catalog, along with about 86 million music files representing around 99.6% of listens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the blog post, the data is distributed across torrents totaling just under 300 terabytes and is grouped by popularity. 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