Provision record
Spotify · Spotify Terms and Conditions · View original document ↗

Federal Arbitration Act Governs Arbitration Agreement

Common · 196 of 343 platforms
Stay ahead of the changes
Track Spotify and hear on the next check after its terms change. We check daily where we can, and show you where we can't.
Share 𝕏 Share in Share 🔒 PDF
ⓘ

This analysis describes what Spotify's agreement states, permits, or reserves. It does not constitute a legal determination about enforceability. Regulatory applicability and practical outcomes may vary by jurisdiction, enforcement context, and individual circumstances. Read our methodology

How other platforms handle this

Anyscale

You and Anyscale agree that the Federal Arbitration Act applies and governs the interpretation and enforcement of the Arbitration Agreement (despite the choice of law provision above).

OpenAI

The activities described in these Terms involve interstate commerce and the Federal Arbitration Act will govern the interpretation and enforcement of these arbitration terms and any arbitration.

Target

You and Target agree that these Terms & Conditions evidence a transaction in interstate commerce and that this arbitration agreement will be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the FAA and federal arbitration law (not state arbitration law).

See all platforms with this clause type →
▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
"
You and Spotify agree that the Federal Arbitration Act applies and governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement (despite the choice of law provision above).

Excerpt from Spotify's Terms and Conditions

Provision details

Document information
Document
Spotify Terms and Conditions
Entity
Spotify
Date stated by the document
Sept. 4, 2026
As printed in Spotify’s text (version CA-V-007553), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 6, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-000645, captured April 19, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-019214
Document ID
CA-D-000035
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Extracted-text SHA-256 (version CA-V-000645)
b0ecf48fbf672cf5c3f4e8ef5237bc05cdc24eed6b3c0a987b45116edfc4000b
Analysis generated
April 28, 2026 08:42 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found in version CA-V-000645, captured April 19, 2026 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Not the current version. The document's current version is CA-V-007553, captured Oct. 16, 2026; this clause has not been re-checked against it.
Citation Record
Entity: Spotify
Document: Spotify Terms and Conditions
Record ID: CA-P-019214
Version: CA-V-000645
Captured: 2026-04-19 06:03:44 UTC
SHA-256: b0ecf48fbf672cf5…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/spotify/spotify-terms-and-conditions/provision/CA-P-019214/federal-arbitration-act-governs-arbitration-agreement/
Accessed: Oct. 25, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Categories

Other risks in this policy

Related Analysis

Get the weekly coverage letter

Companies change their terms without announcing it. We capture governance documents, compare each new version with the last, and publish what changed, with the source text behind it. One email a week on what we found and what we could not reach.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Spotify's Federal Arbitration Act Governs Arbitration Agreement clause do?

The clause states: “You and Spotify agree that the Federal Arbitration Act applies and governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement (despite the choice of law provision above).”

How many platforms have this type of clause?

ConductAtlas has identified this type of provision across 196 platforms. See the full comparison.

Is ConductAtlas affiliated with Spotify?

No. ConductAtlas is an independent monitoring service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Spotify.