Artificial Streaming - Don't Put Your Music At Risk

Third parties that promise playlist placements or a specific number of streams in exchange for compensation are likely using illegitimate practices without your knowledge. These services can threaten your hard work, potentially resulting in the withholding of streams or royalties, or even the complete removal of your catalogue from streaming services.

Our streaming partners work diligently to ensure streams are legitimate, meaning they reflect genuine user listening intent. If a service finds that you, or a third party hired by you or on your behalf, have boosted play counts through any automated, deceptive, fraudulent or other invalid means, such as digital bots, “click farms” or payment for placement on playlists, the service may permanently remove your entire catalogue.

For more information, see Spotify's guidance on artificial streaming, third-party services that guarantee streams, and Spotify's guidance on artificial streaming.