If Google isn’t happy with Groovy Bot, then it’s hard to imagine it’s going to let Rythm continue, too. We tried to reach out to one of the owners of Rythm, but after initially responding the owner didn’t respond to requests about whether Google had issued a cease and desist. Rythm is installed on nearly 20 million Discord servers and says it has more than 560 million users as a result. “We don’t currently plan to shut down,” a Rythm bot co-owner, Jet, wrote in a message to its community of users. Rythm, the most popular Discord music bot, is still standing strong.
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Google’s move to force Groovy Bot offline could mean we’ll now see similar action against other Discord bot owners. While Groovy Bot supports Spotify, YouTube, Soundcloud, and other services, “something like 98 percent of the tracks played on Groovy were from YouTube,” admits Ammerlaan. “It was just a matter of seeing when it would happen,” says Ammerlaan. “They probably just didn’t know about it, to be honest.” Ammerlaan admits Groovy Bot has been a “huge weight” on his shoulders over the past five years, and that Google’s actions were always something he saw coming. “I’m not sure why they decided to send it now,” says Ammerlaan in an interview with The Verge. The Groovy Bot service will end later this month. It has now caught the attention of Google and YouTube. It has become hugely popular over the past five years, with some estimates suggesting it has more than 250 million users. Groovy Bot allows for a social listening party on Discord, largely using the audio from YouTube videos. The Groovy Bot sources music from YouTube and allows Discord users to play and share it in servers where the bot is installed. It started because my friend’s bot sucked and I thought I could make a better one,” says Nik Ammerlaan, Groovy Bot owner, in a message announcing the closure. “Groovy has been a huge part of my life over the past five years. Google confirmed to The Verge that it took action in this case: “We notified Groovy about violations of our Terms of Service, including modifying the service and using it for commercial purposes,” a YouTube spokesperson writes, adding that its APIs are for developers who comply with its terms of service. Google wants the service gone within seven days, and Groovy is complying by shutting down its bot on August 30th. The search giant has sent a cease and desist to the owners of the popular Groovy Bot, which lets Discord users play music from YouTube videos and is installed on more than 16 million Discord servers.
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Rythm, the most popular Discord music bot, is installed on almost 20 million Discord servers and reportedly has more than 560 million users.Ī Rythm co-owner known only as Jet sent a terse message on Discord assuring its community of users that it is business as usual: “We don’t currently plan to shut down".Google-owned YouTube is starting to crack down on Discord music bots. While Ammerlaan did not put up a fight and promptly complied with the cease and desist letter, it is unclear whether YouTube has another music bot in its crosshairs. YouTube's legal action against Groovy Bot indicates that Google is clamping down on such services, which Ammerlaan speculates could have fallen under Google and YouTube's radar until recently.
Speaking to The Verge, Ammerlaan disclosed that while Groovy Bot supports Spotify, YouTube, Soundcloud, and other services, 98 per cent of its users play tracks from YouTube videos. Groovy Bot owner and creator Nik Ammerlaan says the service has been a huge part of his life over the past five years. He also promised to refund users who paid for the service in the next few weeks. The matter was confirmed by Groovy Bot creator Nik Ammerlaan, who announced the closure of Groovy Bot on August 30. It is estimated that Groovy Bot is currently used by over 250 million Discord users. While it is available for free, the service does offer a premium subscription starting at US$3.99 a month, which features a range of nifty features.
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