Anna's Archive Loses Swiss .LI Domain Amid Escalating Legal Pressure from Music Industry

Summary

Shadow library Anna's Archive lost its .li domain name on February 13, 2026, marking the latest casualty in an ongoing legal battle with Spotify and major record labels. Unlike previous domain suspensions, the .li domain was completely deleted from registry records rather than merely suspended, leaving the site operating on only its Greenland-based .gl domain. The domain loss follows weeks of coordinated takedowns targeting Anna's Archive after it announced plans to release backed-up Spotify data, including music files, prompting a high-profile lawsuit and preliminary injunction from the music industry.

The deletion is particularly notable because the Switzerland-based Switch Foundation, which operates the .li registry, previously stated that foreign court orders do not automatically have legal effect on its operations. The exact party responsible for the deletion remains unclear, though the registry appears more likely than the registrar, Njalla-connected Immaterialism Limited, which still maintains Anna's Archive's functioning .gl domain. Industry observers speculate that IFPI, the global music trade group headquartered in Switzerland, may have applied additional local pressure.

Anna's Archive has faced relentless legal action in 2026, including injunctions from both the music industry and OCLC in separate lawsuits. The site has been forced to continually rotate through backup domains as registries and registrars comply with various court orders. With only the .gl domain remaining operational, the pattern suggests Anna's Archive will likely secure another backup domain soon, though the mounting legal pressure shows no signs of abating.

• The site has lost multiple domains in recent weeks (.org, .pm, .li) due to coordinated legal pressure from the music industry
• IFPI, the global music trade group with legal headquarters in Switzerland, may have facilitated the domain deletion through local channels