Spotify asks you to give up your right to be credited as the creator of content you post, and your right to object if Spotify uses or alters your content in a way you find objectionable.
Creative users who post original content — such as original playlists, commentary, or podcast contributions — lose the right to be identified as author and cannot object to how Spotify modifies or uses their work, to the maximum extent permitted by law.
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Compare across platforms →Moral rights protect creators' reputations and attribution — waiving them means Spotify can modify, repurpose, or present your content without crediting you or obtaining your approval, which may conflict with rights that are legally inalienable in EU countries.
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Moral rights are protected under 17 U.S.C. §106A in the US (limited to visual art), and more broadly under national laws implementing the Berne Convention Art. 6bis in EU member states. In France (CPI Art. L.121-1), Germany (UrhG §13), and Belgium, moral rights are inalienable and cannot be waived by contract, making this clause potentially void in those jurisdictions. The EU Copyright Directive (2019/790/EU) does not override national moral rights protections. National copyright enforcement bodies and courts are the primary authority. (2)
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