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Aggregate Liability Cap at Greater of Fees Paid or $30

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Key Facts

What does Spotify cap its aggregate liability at?
Spotify caps its aggregate liability for all claims relating to the Spotify Service at the greater of the amounts paid by the user to Spotify during the twelve months prior to the first claim or $30.00.
What is the greater of for Spotify's aggregate liability cap?
Spotify caps its aggregate liability for all claims relating to the Spotify Service at the greater of the amounts paid by the user to Spotify during the twelve months prior to the first claim or $30.00.
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ConductAtlas Analysis

Why it matters (compliance & governance perspective)

The cap places a hard ceiling on any financial recovery a user can obtain from Spotify, regardless of the nature or number of claims brought.

Clause Stability Stable

0
Changes
4
Months Monitored
Jul 10, 2026
First Seen
Jul 10, 2026
Last Seen
This clause type exists across 4461 other provisions on other platforms.

Consumer impact (what this means for users)

A user's maximum possible financial recovery from Spotify across all claims is limited to the greater of their prior twelve months of payments to Spotify or $30.00.

How other platforms handle this

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If you knowingly misrepresent that any activity or material on our Services is infringing, you may be liable to ActiveCampaign for certain costs and damages.

Leonardo AI Medium

A party's liability for any Liability under these Terms will be reduced proportionately to the extent the relevant Liability was caused or contributed to by the actions (or inactions) of the other party...

Netflix Medium

The Netflix service and/or some of the Netflix content may not be available at any time as a result of events beyond our reasonable control...we will not be held liable should such events occur.

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SPOTIFY SERVICE...MORE THAN THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS PAID BY YOU TO SPOTIFY DURING THE TWELVE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FIRST CLAIM; OR (B) $30.00.

Excerpt from Spotify's Terms and Conditions

Applicable regulations

FTC Act Section 5
United States Federal

Provision details

Document information
Document
Spotify Terms and Conditions
Entity
Spotify
Document last updated
May 5, 2026
Tracking information
First tracked
April 28, 2026
Last verified
May 12, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-019190
Document ID
CA-D-00035
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Content hash (SHA-256)
3de03c5fd4aaa8832a8ab1321f72529c38f425203399aceb3cdbc160b330c3b1
Analysis generated
April 28, 2026 08:42 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Snapshot stored   ✓ Hash verified
Citation Record
Entity: Spotify
Document: Spotify Terms and Conditions
Record ID: CA-P-019190
Captured: 2026-04-28 08:42:14 UTC
SHA-256: 3de03c5fd4aaa883…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/spotify/spotify-terms-and-conditions/provision/CA-P-019190/aggregate-liability-cap-at-greater-of-fees-paid-or-30/
Accessed: July 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Spotify's Aggregate Liability Cap at Greater of Fees Paid or $30 clause do?

The cap places a hard ceiling on any financial recovery a user can obtain from Spotify, regardless of the nature or number of claims brought.

How does this clause affect you?

A user's maximum possible financial recovery from Spotify across all claims is limited to the greater of their prior twelve months of payments to Spotify or $30.00.

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 292 platforms. See the full comparison.

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