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Music Giants Sue Anna's Archive for $13 Trillion Copyright Violation

1/26/2026

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Spotify, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group sued Anna's Archive for allegedly scraping 86 million tracks and 256 million lines of metadata.
The suit alleges Anna's Archive used automated tools to bypass security and violate U.S. copyright law.
Spotify seeks $150,000 per track, potentially totaling nearly $13 trillion.
A temporary restraining order was granted on January 2, 2025, after Anna's Archive failed to respond in court.

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Spotify, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group sued Anna's Archive for allegedly scraping 86 million tracks and 256 million lines of metadata.
The suit alleges Anna's Archive used automated tools to bypass security and violate U.S. copyright law.
Spotify seeks $150,000 per track, potentially totaling nearly $13 trillion.
A temporary restraining order was granted on January 2, 2025, after Anna's Archive failed to respond in court.