Is it safe to be on reposting playlists?

It’s safe if real people listen to the playlist, and risky if bots do, whether or not you paid to get on it.

“Reposting playlists” covers a lot of lists: ones that grab every new release, ones that rotate songs in and out each week, and ones run by promo networks. Spotify doesn’t ban any of them by name. What it bans is fake listening, which our guide to Spotify bots and fake streams covers in full.

When Spotify confirms artificial streams, its artificial streaming policy says it can withhold the royalties, correct your public stream count and, in worse cases, remove the song from Spotify playlists. The same page says any service that guarantees playlist placement for money breaks Spotify’s terms.

Paying only to be “considered” isn’t a free pass either. Spotify’s artificial streaming guide tells artists to “be highly skeptical” of those services too. It also lists the warning signs: a sudden spike followed by a drop, a spike from a country you’ve never reached, and a short burst of new followers.

So check Source of Streams in Spotify for Artists for saves and follows. Our FAQ on streams from one city covers the location side.

If a list looks wrong, report it. Spotify invites reports on “suspicious playlists your music has been added to.” Then email your distributor with the playlist link, so there’s a record.