Spotify reportedly investigating Anna's Archive's scraping of their library

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Post by _vqpz » Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 4:50 PM UTC

Previously: Backing up Spotify - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46338339 - Dec 2025 (634 comments)

Spotify reportedly investigating Anna's Archive's scraping of their library
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Re: Spotify reportedly investigating Anna's Archive's scraping of their library

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Post by _vqpz » Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 4:50 PM UTC

Previously - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46338339

Re: Spotify reportedly investigating Anna's Archive's scraping of their library

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Post by firloop » Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 5:28 PM UTC

I wish Spotify welcomed or collaborated with these archival initiatives. Anna's Archive does not compete with Spotify in any way.

Re: Spotify reportedly investigating Anna's Archive's scraping of their library

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Post by ipsum2 » Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 5:29 PM UTC

Anti scraping measures are making it more difficult to use the web. I can't load a single GitHub pull request without being accused of botting.

Re: Spotify reportedly investigating Anna's Archive's scraping of their library

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Post by PunchyHamster » Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 5:34 PM UTC

firloop wrote: post #3

I wish Spotify welcomed or collaborated with these archival initiatives. Anna's Archive does not compete with Spotify in any way.

They can't, their overlords would be very unhappy with it. Record industries are heavy in on DRM.

Re: Spotify reportedly investigating Anna's Archive's scraping of their library

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Post by rendaw » Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 5:34 PM UTC

firloop wrote: post #3

I wish Spotify welcomed or collaborated with these archival initiatives. Anna's Archive does not compete with Spotify in any way.

It's probably up to the publishers, not them.

I buy my music, but at the same time I respect that Spotify is a bit more unified than any of the 100 video streaming services that don't have the one thing I want to watch.

Re: Spotify reportedly investigating Anna's Archive's scraping of their library

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Post by o_____________o » Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 5:36 PM UTC

firloop wrote: post #3

I wish Spotify welcomed or collaborated with these archival initiatives. Anna's Archive does not compete with Spotify in any way.

Simply sharing metadata, related artists, genres, etc would create a pretty interesting ecosystem[1].

[1]: https://everynoise.com/

Re: Spotify reportedly investigating Anna's Archive's scraping of their library

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Post by gpm » Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 5:36 PM UTC

PunchyHamster wrote: post #5

firloop wrote: post #3

I wish Spotify welcomed or collaborated with these archival initiatives. Anna's Archive does not compete with Spotify in any way.

They can't, their overlords would be very unhappy with it. Record industries are heavy in on DRM.

Are they really? Nearly every song is uploaded by it's creator to YouTube which has no DRM at all...

Re: Spotify reportedly investigating Anna's Archive's scraping of their library

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Post by tene80i » Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 5:37 PM UTC

firloop wrote: post #3

I wish Spotify welcomed or collaborated with these archival initiatives. Anna's Archive does not compete with Spotify in any way.

Not even in the “providing a way to get music” way?

Re: Spotify reportedly investigating Anna's Archive's scraping of their library

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Post by udave » Mon, Dec 22, 2025, 5:38 PM UTC

wasn't spotify started out as a collection of pirated songs? somethings go in full circle I guess.