Anna's Archive, known for archiving ebooks, claims to have scraped 86 million Spotify audio files. This extensive collection reportedly covers 99.6% of popular tracks, representing a vast majority of the platform's most listened content. 🎶

The group states its intention is to preserve these digital assets against potential loss, distributing them via torrents. This initiative has emerged despite mounting legal pressures from copyright holders. 🛡️

Spotify and the broader music industry have strongly condemned this operation. They emphasize the significant loss of royalties to artists, directly impacting creators due to this massive digital distribution. ⚖️