Spotify Platform Rules

Spotify's mission is to unlock the potential of human creativity - by giving a million creative artists the opportunity to live off their art and billions of fans the opportunity to enjoy and be inspired by it. We believe achieving this mission on our platform is made possible by welcoming different forms of artistic expression, ideas, perspectives, and voices. This may mean that some content on our platform may not be to each individual's liking or is content that Spotify endorses.

However, that doesn't mean that anything goes on our platform. In addition to the terms that you agreed to governing your use of our services, these rules help ensure that everyone has a safe and enjoyable experience.

What are the rules? Whether you are a musician, podcaster, or other contributor, it is important to be aware of what is not allowed on our platform. The examples in the below sections are for illustrative purposes and are not exhaustive.

Table of contents Dangerous Content

Deceptive Content

Sensitive Content

Illegal Content

What happens to rule breakers?

What else do I need to know?

How can I report an issue?

Dangerous Content Spotify is home to communities where people can create, express themselves, listen, share, learn, and be inspired. Don't promote violence, incite hatred, harass or engage in any other behavior that may place people at risk of serious physical harm or death. What to avoid:

Content that advocates or glorifies serious physical harm towards an individual or group includes, but may not be limited to:

encouraging, promoting, or glorifying suicide and self-harm (if you or someone you know is struggling or thinking about self-harm, please see here for ways to get help)

inciting or threatening serious physical harm or acts of violence against a specific target or specific group

content that promotes or supports violent extremist organizations

Content that targets an individual or identifiable group for harassment or related abuse includes, but may not be limited to:

repeatedly targeting specific individuals with sexual advances

sharing, threatening to share, or encouraging others to share someone's private information, including credit card or banking information, National Identity numbers, etc.

Content that incites violence or hatred towards a person or group of people based on race, religion, gender identity or expression, sex, ethnicity, nationality, sexual orientation, veteran status, age, disability or other characteristics associated with systemic discrimination or marginalization includes, but may not be limited to:

praising, supporting, or calling for violence against a person or group of people based on the characteristics listed above

dehumanizing statements about a person or group based on the protected characteristics listed above

promoting or glorifying hate groups and their associated images, and/or symbols

Content that promotes dangerous false or dangerous deceptive medical information that may cause offline harm or poses a direct threat to public health includes, but may not be limited to:

asserting that AIDS, COVID-19, cancer or other serious life threatening diseases are a hoax or not real

encouraging the consumption of bleach products to cure various illnesses and diseases

promoting or suggesting that vaccines approved by local health authorities are designed to cause death

encouraging people to purposely get infected with COVID-19 in order to build immunity to it (e.g. promoting or hosting coronavirus parties )

Content that illicitly promotes the sale of regulated or illegal goods includes, but may not be limited to:

selling illegal firearms or firearm parts

selling illegal drugs

selling endangered species or products derived from endangered species

Content that promotes, solicits, or facilitates child sexual abuse or exploitation includes, but may not be limited to:

visual depictions of a minor engaged in a sexual act or lascivious depictions of a nude minor

promoting acts of sexual abuse against a child in exchange for money

encouraging or promoting sexual attraction by adults towards minors

promoting, normalizing, or glorifying child grooming behaviors

Deceptive Content Creating great experiences on Spotify requires trust that people are who they say they are, that they won't be scammed, and that no one is trying to manipulate our platform. Don't use malicious practices to deceive others. What to avoid:

Content that impersonates others in order to deceive includes, but may not be limited to:

replicating the same name, image, and/or description as another existing creator

posing as another person, brand, or organization in a misleading manner

Content that promotes manipulated and synthetic media as authentic in ways that pose the risk of harm includes, but may not be limited to:

audio or video recording that comes from a real and valid source that has been altered in a way that changes the meaning or context of the original media and is purported to be true, thus posing a risk of harm to the speaker or other individuals

audio or visual media artificially created through the use of technology that's purported to be true, such as digitally manufactured sexual audio and video content or content falsely suggesting that someone committed a crime

Content that attempts to manipulate or interfere with election-related processes includes, but may not be limited to:

misrepresentation of procedures in a civic process that could discourage or prevent participation

misleading content promoted to intimidate or suppress voters from participating in an election

Content that attempts to take advantage of the Spotify community includes, but may not be limited to:

posting, sharing, or providing instructions on implementing malware or related malicious practices that seek to harm or

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