Terms of Use

Spotify · agreement dated September 4, 2026 · Official agreement

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Content & IP Rights · Restriction or exception

Spotify does not promise any specific content and songs or podcasts can be removed without notice

Spotify has no obligation to provide any specific content through the service, and Spotify or the content owners may remove access to particular songs, videos, podcasts, audiobooks and other Content without notice.

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Spotify has no obligation to provide any specific content through the Spotify Service, and Spotify or the applicable owners may remove access to particular songs, videos, podcasts, audiobooks and other Content without notice.

Content & IP Rights · Permission or license

You get a limited, revocable permission for personal, non-commercial use only

If you comply with these Terms and other applicable terms, Spotify grants you limited, non-exclusive, revocable permission to make personal, non-commercial use of the Spotify Service and the Content ("Access"). You may only access the version of the service offered in your country of residence. This Access lasts until you or Spotify terminate it. You agree not to redistribute, sell or transfer the Spotify Service or the Content.

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Subject to your compliance with these Terms (including any other applicable terms and conditions), we grant to you limited, non-exclusive, revocable permission to make personal, non-commercial use of the Spotify Service and the Content (collectively, "Access").
You must only Access the version of the Spotify Service offered in your country of residence.
This Access shall remain in effect unless and until terminated by you or Spotify.
You agree that you will not redistribute, sell or transfer the Spotify Service or the Content.

Qualifications & exceptions

  • Conditional on your compliance with these Terms and other applicable terms.
  • Revocable; lasts until terminated by you or Spotify.

Content & IP Rights · Context

Apps and Content are licensed to you, not sold

Spotify's software applications and the Content are licensed to you, not sold or transferred. Spotify and its licensors keep ownership of all copies, even after the apps or Content are installed on your devices.

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The Spotify software applications and the Content are licensed, not sold or transferred to you, and Spotify and its licensors retain ownership of all copies of the Spotify software applications and Content even after installation on your Devices.

Content & IP Rights · Restriction or exception

No right to use Spotify trademarks, logos or other brand features

The Spotify Service and Content belong to Spotify or its licensors. Spotify trademarks, service marks, trade names, logos, domain names and other brand features ("Spotify Brand Features") are owned by Spotify or its licensors, and these Terms give you no right to use them, whether commercially or non-commercially.

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The Spotify Service and the Content are the property of Spotify or Spotify's licensors.
These Terms do not grant you any rights to use any Spotify Brand Features whether for commercial or non-commercial use.

Content & IP Rights · Context

User Content covers everything users add, upload, share or post on Spotify

Spotify users may post, upload or otherwise contribute content ("User Content"). User Content includes all information, materials, messages or other communications and any other content users add, create, upload, submit, distribute or post to or through the Spotify Service. For moderation, Spotify points to its separate Platform Rules, Content Actions information, Safety & Privacy Center and Intellectual Property Policy, which are not supplied here.

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Spotify users may post, upload, or otherwise contribute content to the Spotify Service ("User Content").
For the avoidance of doubt, User Content includes all information, materials, messages or other communications, and any other content that is added, created, uploaded, submitted, distributed, or posted to or through the Spotify Service by users.

Content & IP Rights · Restriction or exception

You are solely responsible for what you post and promise you have the rights to it

You are solely responsible for all User Content you post. You promise that you own or have the right to post it, and that neither the content nor Spotify's use of it under your license (1) violates these Terms, including the User Guidelines, applicable law, or third-party intellectual property or other rights, or (2) implies affiliation with or endorsement by Spotify or any artist, band, label or other person or entity without their prior express written consent.

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You are solely responsible for all User Content that you post.
(1) you own or have the right to post such User Content
(i) violate these Terms, including the Spotify User Guidelines, applicable law, or the intellectual property or other rights of any third party
(ii) imply any affiliation with or endorsement of you or your User Content by Spotify or any artist, band, label, or other individual or entity without the prior express written consent from Spotify or such individual or entity

Content & IP Rights · Permission or license

Spotify may review public or private User Content and remove it for any reason without notice

Spotify may, but is not obliged to, monitor or review User Content, whether publicly posted or privately shared. Spotify reserves the right to remove or disable access to any User Content for any or no reason, and may do so without notifying you first.

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Spotify may, but has no obligation to, monitor or review User Content (whether publicly posted or privately shared).
Spotify reserves the right to remove or disable access to any User Content for any or no reason.
Spotify may take these actions without prior notification to you.

Content & IP Rights · Permission or license

You keep ownership but give Spotify a broad, irrevocable, worldwide license to your User Content

You keep ownership of your User Content. But you grant Spotify a non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free, fully paid, irrevocable, worldwide license to reproduce, make available, perform and display, translate, modify, create derivative works from, distribute and otherwise use your User Content through any medium and technology, now known or later created, in connection with the Spotify Service. Where applicable and to the extent the law allows, you also waive and agree not to enforce moral rights, such as the right to be named as author or to object to derogatory treatment of your User Content, including Feedback.

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You retain ownership of your User Content when you post it to the Spotify Service.
you hereby grant to Spotify a non-exclusive, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free, fully paid, irrevocable, worldwide license to reproduce, make available, perform and display, translate, modify, create derivative works from, distribute, and otherwise use any such User Content
in connection with the Spotify Service
Where applicable and to the extent permitted under applicable law, you also agree to waive, and not to enforce, any "moral rights" or equivalent rights

Qualifications & exceptions

  • The license is limited to use in connection with the Spotify Service.
  • The moral-rights waiver applies only where applicable and to the extent permitted by law.

Content & IP Rights · Permission or license

Feedback you give is not confidential and Spotify can use it freely without paying you

Ideas, suggestions or other feedback you give about the Spotify Service or any Content ("Feedback") are not confidential, and Spotify may use them without restriction and without paying you. Feedback is treated as a type of User Content, so the User Content license also covers it.

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such Feedback is not confidential and may be used by Spotify without restriction and without payment to you.
Feedback is considered a type of User Content under these Terms.

Content & IP Rights · Company practice

What content you see and where it appears may be influenced by Spotify's commercial deals

In any part of the Spotify Service, the Content you access, including how it is selected and placed, may be influenced by commercial considerations, including Spotify's agreements with third parties. Spotify points to a separate page explaining how its recommendation systems work and why certain content is shown.

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In any part of the Spotify Service, the Content that you access, including its selection and placement, may be influenced by commercial considerations, including Spotify's agreements with third parties.
you can learn more about how our recommendation systems work, including how and why certain content is displayed to you.

Content & IP Rights · Company practice

Podcasts, shows and other Content may include advertising

Some Content licensed by, provided to, created by or otherwise made available by Spotify, such as podcasts or shows, may include advertising or other promotional messages.

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Some Content licensed by, provided to, created by, or otherwise made available by Spotify (e.g., podcasts or shows) may incorporate advertising or other promotional messages.

Content & IP Rights · Procedure

Report infringing Content under Spotify's Intellectual Property Policy

If you believe any Content infringes your copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights, the Terms direct you to the separate Spotify Intellectual Property Policy, which is linked but not supplied here.

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If you believe that any Content infringes your copyright, trademark or other intellectual property rights, please see the