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Anna's Archive Spotify Backup: What Data Hoarders Need to Know

The data preservation community is buzzing about Anna's Archive reportedly backing up Spotify's entire catalog. This technical deep dive explores how such a massive scraping operation works, the proxy infrastructure required, and what it means for digital preservation in 2025.

13 min read | Dec 23, 2025

Proxies & Web Scraping

Spotify's 300TB Archive Leak: What It Means for Data Hoarders

In 2025, a massive 300TB archive of Spotify's music catalog began circulating via torrents. This unprecedented data leak raises critical questions about web scraping ethics, copyright law, and digital preservation. We break down exactly how this happened and what it means for the future of music archiving.

13 min read | Dec 23, 2025