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

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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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[–] [email protected] 169 points 9 months ago (10 children)

I anticipate a LOT of audiobook authors and publishers aren’t gonna be ok with that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

altering the deal

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

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