Unable to access cover art for a long time

MusicBrainz Picard
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For quite some time, I have been unable to retrieve cover art. I always get the following error:

E: 13:18:08,567 picard\webservice._handle_reply:577: Network request error for https://coverartarchive.org/release/ffcbfdb2-951e-48e4-bd94-7be431748cc0/ → Connection closed (QT code <NetworkError.RemoteHostClosedError: 2>, HTTP2 code 307)

E: 13:18:08,569 picard\item.error_append:147: <Album ffcbfdb2-951e-48e4-bd94-7be431748cc0 ‘In Times of Dragons’>: CAA JSON error: Connection closed

I have tried both the latest stable version and Version 3.0.0b1 portable.

Also, on musicbrainz.org, all cover art examples show Image not available, please try again later.

Any ideas if the problem is on my end or is there a problem with cover art archive?

Thanks…

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https://musicbrainz.org/release/ffcbfdb2-951e-48e4-bd94-7be431748cc0/cover-art

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Temporary issue with Cover Art Archive, their servers are hammered by bots these days.
Nothing much to do on our side regarding this.

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Thank you. You must have perfect timing. Every time I check, latest 10:25am EST, I get nothing. Tried both Picard and the musicbrainz web site. Same result.

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Are there any alternatives?

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I’m starting to think it’s a me issue. I just checked with my phone on cellular data or my home internet and it seems ok. Not connecting on my windows pc. I’ll do some more digging.