[GH-ISSUE #698] pip cannot retrieve license #413

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opened 2026-02-27 23:22:29 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-27 23:22:29 +03:00

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Originally created by @khatkar on GitHub (Jun 28, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/spotipy-dev/spotipy/issues/698

Describe the bug
Pip cannot retrieve the actual MIT license, instead provides the name of the license file itself. This effectively prevents some license verification utilities from correctly verifying the spotipy license.

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pip show spotipy

Expected behavior

Name: spotipy
Version: 2.18.0
...
License: MIT
...

Output

Name: spotipy
Version: 2.18.0
...
License: LICENSE.md
...

Environment:

OS: Ubuntu
Python version: 3.8.6
spotipy version: 2.18.0
your IDE: Terminal

Additional context
A solution would be to rename the LICENSE.md file as LICENSE and use GitHub to generate the file as described here.

Originally created by @khatkar on GitHub (Jun 28, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/spotipy-dev/spotipy/issues/698 **Describe the bug** Pip cannot retrieve the actual MIT license, instead provides the name of the license file itself. This effectively prevents some license verification utilities from correctly verifying the spotipy license. **Your code** `pip show spotipy` **Expected behavior** ``` Name: spotipy Version: 2.18.0 ... License: MIT ... ``` **Output** ``` Name: spotipy Version: 2.18.0 ... License: LICENSE.md ... ``` **Environment:** - OS: Ubuntu - Python version: 3.8.6 - spotipy version: 2.18.0 - your IDE: Terminal **Additional context** A solution would be to rename the LICENSE.md file as LICENSE and use GitHub to generate the file as described [here](https://docs.github.com/en/communities/setting-up-your-project-for-healthy-contributions/adding-a-license-to-a-repository).

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2026-02-27 23:22:29 +03:00

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@stephanebruckert commented on GitHub (Jun 28, 2021):

Ok, does https://github.com/plamere/spotipy/pull/699 look good?

@stephanebruckert commented on GitHub (Jun 28, 2021): Ok, does https://github.com/plamere/spotipy/pull/699 look good?

kerem commented

2026-02-27 23:22:30 +03:00

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@stephanebruckert commented on GitHub (Dec 26, 2021):

Fixed in 2.19.0

@stephanebruckert commented on GitHub (Dec 26, 2021): Fixed in 2.19.0

kerem referenced this issue

2026-02-28 00:02:21 +03:00

[PR #413] [MERGED] Pull progress from main fork #881