Spotify

You are agreeing to resolve disputes with the company through binding individual arbitration, and you are giving up your right to participate in class action lawsuits.

“THESE TERMS CONTAIN A MANDATORY ARBITRATION PROVISION THAT, AS FURTHER SET FORTH IN SECTION 6 BELOW, REQUIRES THE USE OF ARBITRATION ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES, RATHER THAN JURY TRIALS OR ANY OTHER COURT PROCEEDINGS, OR CLASS ACTIONS OF ANY KIND.”

What that means: You lose your right to sue the company in court and to join class action lawsuits.

You are forced to resolve all disputes with the company through individual arbitration instead of going to court. This means you cannot participate in class action lawsuits.

You are agreeing to a staged process for mass arbitrations, which may delay your claim resolution.

“If twenty-five (25) or more claimants submit Notices or attempt to file Demands raising similar claims, are represented by the same or coordinated counsel (regardless of whether the Notices or Demands are submitted simultaneously), and the parties cannot resolve the cases during the Informal Resolution Period, all of the cases must be resolved in arbitration through staged sets of proceedings. You agree to this process even though it may delay the arbitration of your case.”

What that means: Your ability to resolve a claim quickly is hampered if it's part of a larger group of similar claims.

If many users file similar claims, they will be processed in stages, which can significantly delay your individual arbitration case.

You are agreeing to waive your right to a jury trial for any disputes that are not resolved through arbitration.

“To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the parties agree to waive any right to a jury trial.”

What that means: You cannot have your case heard by a jury in court.

You are giving up your right to a jury trial for any legal disputes with the company that are not subject to arbitration.

You are agreeing to grant Spotify an irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free license to use your user content in any way they choose.

“Accordingly, 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 through any medium, whether alone or in combination with other Content or materials, in any manner and by any means, method or technology, whether now known or hereafter created, in connection with the Spotify Service.”

What that means: Your content can be used, modified, and shared by Spotify and its partners globally without additional payment or your further permission.

You grant Spotify a very broad, permanent, royalty-free license to use, modify, and distribute any content you upload, including for commercial purposes.

You are agreeing that Spotify is not responsible for third-party products, services, or content.

“We are not responsible for the products and services provided by such third parties.”

What that means: If something goes wrong with a third-party service accessed through Spotify, the company claims no responsibility.

Spotify disclaims responsibility for any products, services, or content from third-party applications integrated with or offered through its service. They make no representation, warranty, or assumption of responsibility for them.

You are agreeing that Spotify provides its service "as is" and "as available" without any warranties.

“THE SPOTIFY SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE," WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY.”

What that means: You use the service entirely at your own risk, with no assurances about its functionality or freedom from defects.

The service is provided without any guarantees or warranties regarding its quality, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

You are agreeing that Spotify does not warrant its service or content to be free of malware or harmful components.

“NEITHER SPOTIFY NOR ANY OWNER OF CONTENT WARRANTS THAT THE SPOTIFY SERVICE OR CONTENT IS FREE OF MALWARE OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS.”

What that means: You could potentially encounter malware or harmful components while using the service, and the company is not responsible.

Neither Spotify nor its content owners guarantee that the service or content is free from malware or other harmful components.

You are agreeing that your sole remedy for problems with the service is to stop using it.

“YOU AGREE THAT YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY PROBLEMS OR DISSATISFACTION WITH THE SPOTIFY SERVICE IS TO UNINSTALL ANY SPOTIFY SOFTWARE AND TO STOP USING THE SPOTIFY SERVICE.”

What that means: You have no legal remedies beyond ceasing to use the service, even if you experience significant issues.

Your only recourse for problems or dissatisfaction with the service is to stop using it and uninstall the software.

You are agreeing to indemnify Spotify for any losses or expenses they incur due to your actions or content.

“You agree to indemnify and hold Spotify harmless from and against all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) arising out of or related to: (1) your breach of any of these Terms... (2) any User Content you post or otherwise contribute; (3) any activity in which you engage on or through the Spotify Service; and (4) your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.”

What that means: You could be held financially responsible for legal costs and damages if Spotify faces claims related to your use of the service.

You agree to protect and compensate Spotify for any damages, losses, or expenses they incur due to your actions, including content you post or breaches of terms.

You are agreeing to a one-year time limit to file any claims against Spotify.

“ANY CLAIM ARISING UNDER THESE TERMS MUST BE COMMENCED... WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE DATE THE PARTY ASSERTING THE CLAIM FIRST KNOWS OR REASONABLY SHOULD KNOW OF THE ACT, OMISSION, OR DEFAULT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM; AND THERE SHALL BE NO RIGHT TO ANY REMEDY FOR ANY CLAIM NOT ASSERTED WITHIN THAT TIME PERIOD.”

What that means: Your time to seek a remedy for potential issues with the service is significantly shortened.

You have only one year to bring a claim after you become aware of an issue, otherwise you lose the right to any remedy.

You are agreeing that Spotify can change its service, features, and content without notice or liability.

“However, Spotify reserves the right to change our Spotify Service offerings and their availability from time to time, without notice or liability to you.”

What that means: The service you pay for or rely on might change significantly or disappear without warning. Content you enjoy might be removed.

The company can change service features, offerings, and content availability at any time without notifying you or being liable. Spotify also has no obligation to provide any specific content and may remove content without notice.

You are agreeing that your paid subscription fees can change and that continued use implies acceptance of new prices.

“Spotify may from time to time make changes to Paid Subscriptions, including recurring subscription fees... and will communicate any price changes to you in advance. Price changes will take effect at the start of the next subscription period following the date of the price change and, by continuing to use the Spotify Service after the price change takes effect, you will have accepted the new price.”

What that means: Your subscription price can increase, and you must actively cancel if you do not agree.

The company can change the price of your paid subscription, and your continued use after the change means you accept the new price.

You are agreeing that Spotify can terminate your service access with little liability or refunds.

“Spotify may terminate these Terms (including any additional terms and conditions incorporated herein) or suspend your access to the Spotify Service at any time if we believe you have breached any of these Terms, if we stop providing the Spotify Service or any material component thereof, or as we believe necessary to comply with applicable law.”

What that means: Your access to the service can be revoked without a refund for amounts already paid.

The company can terminate your access to the service at any time for reasons including perceived breach of terms or if they stop providing the service.

You are agreeing to waive moral rights to your user content, including the right to be identified as the author.

“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, such as your right to be identified as the author of any User Content, including Feedback, and your right to object to derogatory treatment of such User Content.”

What that means: You lose some control over how your content is attributed and presented.

You waive certain "moral rights" to your content, including the right to be identified as the author or to object to modifications that could be considered harmful.

You are agreeing that Spotify and its partners can use your device's resources and serve you advertising.

“You also grant to us the right (1) to allow the Spotify Service to use the processor, bandwidth, and storage hardware on your Device in order to facilitate the operation of the Spotify Service, and (2) to provide advertising and other information to you, and (3) to allow our business partners to do the same.”

What that means: Your device resources may be used by the app and its partners, potentially affecting performance or data usage, and you will receive ads.

You allow the service to use your device's processing power, internet bandwidth, and storage, and to serve you ads. This also extends to their business partners.

You are agreeing that users aged 13 and older can use the service with parental consent.

“BY USING THE SPOTIFY SERVICE, YOU AFFIRM THAT YOU ARE 18 YEARS OR OLDER TO ENTER INTO THESE TERMS, OR, IF YOU ARE NOT, THAT YOU ARE 13 YEARS OR OLDER AND HAVE OBTAINED PARENTAL OR GUARDIAN CONSENT TO ENTER INTO THESE TERMS.”

What that means: The service can be used by individuals as young as 13, potentially leading to data collection from minors, even with consent.

The service allows users as young as 13 if they have parental or guardian consent, which may involve collecting data from minors.

You are agreeing that any feedback you provide can be used by Spotify without payment or restriction.

“If you provide ideas, suggestions, or other feedback in connection with your use of the Spotify Service or any Content ("Feedback"), such Feedback is not confidential and may be used by Spotify without restriction and without payment to you.”

What that means: The company can use your ideas and suggestions without compensating you.

Any feedback or ideas you provide to the company can be used by them without restriction or payment.