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Spotify Data Scraping Explained: Why It's Not A Hack

Spotify confirms it was not hacked after reports of a large data scrape. Here's what was accessed, what wasn't, and what it means for users.

International Business Times UK · Dec 23, 2025

Spotify investigates data breach, after pirate group claims it ‘scraped’ its music library

A pirate activist group said it ‘backed up’ Spotify’s music catalogue, claiming it put metadata for 256 million tracks online. The streaming platform said it’s ‘actively monitoring’ the incident.

Euronews · Dec 22, 2025