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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 [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] 18 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Thankfully there are alternatives out there, and we should be using them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Like what?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago

When discussions like this happen I think it’s good to actually suggest alternatives!

I don’t listen to audiobooks, but a lot of people I know use libro.fm

Also your local library probably partners with Hoopla and/or Libby which allows you to borrow audiobooks straight to your PC/phone!