Reading up on ListenBrainz
2 deep · digging since dec 19, 25
- We can't have nice things because of AI scrapers
AI scrapers ignoring robots.txt and bypassing bulk downloads are overloading volunteer-run open data projects like MetaBrainz, forcing them to restrict access and harming legitimate users.
- 2002: Last.fm and Audioscrobbler Herald the Social Web
The article recounts how Last.fm and Audioscrobbler pioneered social music tracking and recommendation in the early 2000s.