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Spotify just changed their TOS, giving them unprecedented rights to create "derivative works" from audiobooks (storyfair.net)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by gedaliyah@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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They frame it as though it's for user content, more likely it's to train AI, but in fact it gives them the right to do almost anything they want - up to (but not including) stealing the content outright.

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[–] Pacmanlives@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago (2 children)

That is if they are aware of it. How many time do you just hit accept on a TOS agreement

[–] Hamartiogonic@sopuli.xyz 16 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

altering the deal

Maybe it’s time people start taking their business elsewhere to show they are not satisfied with this deal.

[–] Skyhighatrist@lemmy.ca 7 points 8 months ago

I saw this getting traction on Tik Tok a few days ago warning rightsholders they have until, I think, Mar 5th to pull their content from the platform.