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MetaBrainz Restricts Access Over AI Scraping
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MetaBrainz, operator of the MusicBrainz open music metadata archive, says relentless AI-driven scraping forced it to impose mandatory API keys and login requirements, according to a recent executive-director blog post. The change responds to large-scale automated crawls that spiked server load and disrupted legitimate developer and researcher access, and it aligns with broader industry moves to curb unauthorized data extraction.
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