Tag: internet archive

• Backing up Spotify – Anna’s Blog

  December 21, 2025

  We backed up Spotify (metadata and music files). It’s distributed in bulk torrents (~300TB). It’s the world’s first “preservation archive” for music which is fully open (meaning it can easily… more ›

• Internet Archive’s legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost

  November 10, 2025

  “We survived, but it wiped out the library,” Internet Archive’s founder says. https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/the-internet-archive-survived-major-copyright-losses-whats-next/ more ›

• Humming Along in an Old Church, the Internet Archive Is More Relevant Than Ever

  March 25, 2025

  The Trump administration’s erasure of federal data has put the Internet Archive in the spotlight. The organization, with its small but mighty team, is working to help save the world’s… more ›

• Internet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users

  October 10, 2024

  Internet Archive’s “The Wayback Machine” has suffered a data breach after a threat actor compromised the website and stole a user authentication database containing 31 million unique records. News of… more ›

• The Internet Archive’s Fight to Save Itself

  September 30, 2024

  If you step into the headquarters of the Internet Archive on a Friday after lunch, when it offers public tours, chances are you’ll be greeted by its founder and merriest… more ›

• The Internet Archive Loses Its Appeal of a Major Copyright Case

  September 5, 2024

  The Internet Archive has lost a major legal battle—in a decision that could have a significant impact on the future of internet history. Today, the US Court of Appeals for… more ›

• Internet Archive forced to remove 500,000 books after publishers’ court win

  June 24, 2024

  As a result of book publishers successfully suing the Internet Archive (IA) last year, the free online library that strives to keep growing online access to books recently shrank by… more ›