▲ 1290 ▼ Nearly all of Spotify has been scraped and is available via torrents (www.soundguys.com) submitted 9 months ago by commander@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 199 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 186 points 9 months ago (27 children) https://annas-archive.li/torrents/spotify permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 27 child comments replies: [–] errer@lemmy.world 117 points 9 months ago (4 children) The album art torrent is a goldmine. Such a pain in the ass sometimes to find high quality album covers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago (2 children) Have they actually been indexed? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago (1 child) There is 200gb of just metadata permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 6 points 9 months ago 4TB if you include all with popularity=0 iirc permalink fedilink source parent [–] kinship@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 9 months ago What I used to do is google the name of the album and append to it "cover itunes". Usually I would find high quality images of the albums that way permalink fedilink source parent [–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 94 points 9 months ago (2 children) The fact that annas archive exists despite how fucked up everything is right now gives me hope. Every time I start to feel cynical about the future I remind myself that there's people out there working to preserve the art and culture of our modern era with all the most powerful corporations and governments working against them, and they're succeeding. Anyway, thanks for coming to my Ted Talk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xspurnx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 9 months ago (1 child) 100% ...and Archive.org permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Evil_Shrubbery 13 points 9 months ago And Wikipedia. permalink fedilink source parent [–] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago None of these are audio torrents. That's not released yet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Piece_Maker@feddit.uk 12 points 9 months ago (2 children) Shit me, 200gb in metadata, 2.2TB in cover art before we even touch a piece of music! Wild permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 7 points 9 months ago Its also crazy when you realise the amount of knowledge an experienced data analyst could gain from 200gb of metadata. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Alphonsus@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent [–] BigTurkeyLove@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago* (5 children) People are saying it's 300TB but this link is only 200GB why? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 70 points 9 months ago (3 children) The 200GB is the metadata sqlite database only permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 20 points 9 months ago* (2 children) God damn! That's essentially just text, right? Or would it also include album cover art? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 28 points 9 months ago Basically, the id3 tags for the music files. However, Spotify uses several more nonstandard tags in their database, some of them are great to make playlists. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 3 points 9 months ago It includes cover art and also preview clips. In this blog post you can read what their database contains: https://annas-archive.li/blog/backing-up-spotify.html permalink fedilink source parent [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 12 points 9 months ago Not released yet permalink fedilink source parent [–] yumyumsmuncher@feddit.uk 6 points 9 months ago what a beautiful, simple and well designed website permalink fedilink source parent [–] Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago I would never bookmark such a site! [clicks bookmark button] permalink fedilink source parent [–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (5 children) "address not found" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 19 points 9 months ago (4 children) Get better DNS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (2 children) Nah, checked Wikipedia. Germany is one of the countries that entirely blocks the site. Luckily I live in Denmark, and Denmark doesn't block the archive. So when I'm back home I'll certainly be checking it out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xspurnx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 9 months ago Not all of Germany. There is this one for example, works like a charm: https://digitalcourage.de/support/zensurfreier-dns-server permalink fedilink source parent [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 5 points 9 months ago Mullvad.net permalink fedilink source parent [–] Minimac@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago NextDNS.io permalink fedilink source parent [–] speckofrust@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago Download and seed seed seed permalink fedilink source parent
[–] errer@lemmy.world 117 points 9 months ago (4 children) The album art torrent is a goldmine. Such a pain in the ass sometimes to find high quality album covers. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago (2 children) Have they actually been indexed? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago (1 child) There is 200gb of just metadata permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 6 points 9 months ago 4TB if you include all with popularity=0 iirc permalink fedilink source parent [–] kinship@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 9 months ago What I used to do is google the name of the album and append to it "cover itunes". Usually I would find high quality images of the albums that way permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 16 points 9 months ago (2 children) Have they actually been indexed? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago (1 child) There is 200gb of just metadata permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 6 points 9 months ago 4TB if you include all with popularity=0 iirc permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 19 points 9 months ago (1 child) There is 200gb of just metadata permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 6 points 9 months ago 4TB if you include all with popularity=0 iirc permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 6 points 9 months ago 4TB if you include all with popularity=0 iirc permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kinship@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 9 months ago What I used to do is google the name of the album and append to it "cover itunes". Usually I would find high quality images of the albums that way permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 94 points 9 months ago (2 children) The fact that annas archive exists despite how fucked up everything is right now gives me hope. Every time I start to feel cynical about the future I remind myself that there's people out there working to preserve the art and culture of our modern era with all the most powerful corporations and governments working against them, and they're succeeding. Anyway, thanks for coming to my Ted Talk. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xspurnx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 9 months ago (1 child) 100% ...and Archive.org permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Evil_Shrubbery 13 points 9 months ago And Wikipedia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xspurnx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 9 months ago (1 child) 100% ...and Archive.org permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Evil_Shrubbery 13 points 9 months ago And Wikipedia. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] douglasg14b@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago None of these are audio torrents. That's not released yet. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Piece_Maker@feddit.uk 12 points 9 months ago (2 children) Shit me, 200gb in metadata, 2.2TB in cover art before we even touch a piece of music! Wild permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 7 points 9 months ago Its also crazy when you realise the amount of knowledge an experienced data analyst could gain from 200gb of metadata. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Alphonsus@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 7 points 9 months ago Its also crazy when you realise the amount of knowledge an experienced data analyst could gain from 200gb of metadata. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Alphonsus@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BigTurkeyLove@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago* (5 children) People are saying it's 300TB but this link is only 200GB why? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 70 points 9 months ago (3 children) The 200GB is the metadata sqlite database only permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 20 points 9 months ago* (2 children) God damn! That's essentially just text, right? Or would it also include album cover art? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 28 points 9 months ago Basically, the id3 tags for the music files. However, Spotify uses several more nonstandard tags in their database, some of them are great to make playlists. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 3 points 9 months ago It includes cover art and also preview clips. In this blog post you can read what their database contains: https://annas-archive.li/blog/backing-up-spotify.html permalink fedilink source parent [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 12 points 9 months ago Not released yet permalink fedilink source parent
[–] floquant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 70 points 9 months ago (3 children) The 200GB is the metadata sqlite database only permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 20 points 9 months ago* (2 children) God damn! That's essentially just text, right? Or would it also include album cover art? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 28 points 9 months ago Basically, the id3 tags for the music files. However, Spotify uses several more nonstandard tags in their database, some of them are great to make playlists. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 3 points 9 months ago It includes cover art and also preview clips. In this blog post you can read what their database contains: https://annas-archive.li/blog/backing-up-spotify.html permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 20 points 9 months ago* (2 children) God damn! That's essentially just text, right? Or would it also include album cover art? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 28 points 9 months ago Basically, the id3 tags for the music files. However, Spotify uses several more nonstandard tags in their database, some of them are great to make playlists. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 3 points 9 months ago It includes cover art and also preview clips. In this blog post you can read what their database contains: https://annas-archive.li/blog/backing-up-spotify.html permalink fedilink source parent
[–] selokichtli@lemmy.ml 28 points 9 months ago Basically, the id3 tags for the music files. However, Spotify uses several more nonstandard tags in their database, some of them are great to make playlists. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 3 points 9 months ago It includes cover art and also preview clips. In this blog post you can read what their database contains: https://annas-archive.li/blog/backing-up-spotify.html permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yumyumsmuncher@feddit.uk 6 points 9 months ago what a beautiful, simple and well designed website permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Scotty_Trees@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago I would never bookmark such a site! [clicks bookmark button] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago (5 children) "address not found" permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 19 points 9 months ago (4 children) Get better DNS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (2 children) Nah, checked Wikipedia. Germany is one of the countries that entirely blocks the site. Luckily I live in Denmark, and Denmark doesn't block the archive. So when I'm back home I'll certainly be checking it out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xspurnx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 9 months ago Not all of Germany. There is this one for example, works like a charm: https://digitalcourage.de/support/zensurfreier-dns-server permalink fedilink source parent [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 5 points 9 months ago Mullvad.net permalink fedilink source parent [–] Minimac@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago NextDNS.io permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 19 points 9 months ago (4 children) Get better DNS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (2 children) Nah, checked Wikipedia. Germany is one of the countries that entirely blocks the site. Luckily I live in Denmark, and Denmark doesn't block the archive. So when I'm back home I'll certainly be checking it out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xspurnx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 9 months ago Not all of Germany. There is this one for example, works like a charm: https://digitalcourage.de/support/zensurfreier-dns-server permalink fedilink source parent [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 5 points 9 months ago Mullvad.net permalink fedilink source parent [–] Minimac@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago NextDNS.io permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago (2 children) Nah, checked Wikipedia. Germany is one of the countries that entirely blocks the site. Luckily I live in Denmark, and Denmark doesn't block the archive. So when I'm back home I'll certainly be checking it out. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xspurnx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 9 months ago Not all of Germany. There is this one for example, works like a charm: https://digitalcourage.de/support/zensurfreier-dns-server permalink fedilink source parent [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 5 points 9 months ago Mullvad.net permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xspurnx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 9 months ago Not all of Germany. There is this one for example, works like a charm: https://digitalcourage.de/support/zensurfreier-dns-server permalink fedilink source parent
[–] speckofrust@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago Download and seed seed seed permalink fedilink source parent