Last updated: September 2026
These Terms of Service ("Terms") govern your use of the PLTFRM platform, website, and mobile application (collectively, the "Service"), operated by PLTFRM Art, Inc. and its affiliates ("PLTFRM," "we," "us," or "our"). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
If you do not agree to these Terms, do not use the Service.
PLTFRM is a multi-service music company offering:
You must be at least 17 years old to create an account. By registering, you represent that the information you provide is accurate and that you will keep it current. You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials. Notify us immediately at support@pltfrm.art if you suspect unauthorized access to your account.
We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms, engage in fraudulent activity, or are otherwise used in ways that harm the platform or its users.
Artists on PLTFRM retain 100% ownership of their master recordings. In perpetuity. This is a foundational design principle, not a licensing arrangement. PLTFRM does not acquire ownership rights to your recordings under any circumstance.
Entry tier artists pay a platform fee for a hosted artist profile, access to analytics tools, fan insights, and discovery infrastructure. Entry tier artists keep 100% of proceeds from direct fan transactions facilitated through the platform. The platform fee covers infrastructure access and does not entitle PLTFRM to any share of your revenue from recordings, touring, merchandise, or outside income.
Syndicated artists participate in PLTFRM's brand partnership and ad revenue program. By joining the Syndicated tier, you agree to:
No 360 deals. Ever. PLTFRM's revenue participation applies only to the specific services enumerated above. We make no claim to your touring income, merchandise revenue, sync licensing proceeds, brand endorsements, or any other income stream not explicitly listed in your Syndicated Agreement.
By uploading music, images, or other content to PLTFRM, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide license to host, display, transmit, and make available that content as necessary to operate the Service. This license does not transfer ownership and terminates when you remove your content from the platform or close your account, subject to any outstanding licensing obligations.
You represent that you own or have all necessary rights to the content you upload, and that it does not infringe any third-party rights.
Brands and advertisers using PLTFRM's Cultural Real Estate or advertising services agree to:
Listeners who create accounts agree not to share account credentials, circumvent access controls, or use any automated means to access content. Free-tier access is subject to ad delivery. Premium subscribers enjoy ad-free listening and cannot be retargeted by advertisers on PLTFRM while subscribed.
All music on PLTFRM is licensed for personal, non-commercial listening only. Downloading, redistribution, or public performance of platform content without a separate license is prohibited.
You agree not to:
Violation of these provisions may result in immediate account suspension and legal action where appropriate.
The PLTFRM name, logo, Scrolladex™, Fan Levels, Cultural Real Estate, and CRCH Publishing marks are trademarks of PLTFRM. The platform's software, design, and original content (excluding artist-uploaded materials) are owned by PLTFRM and protected by copyright. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right to use PLTFRM's trademarks or proprietary materials without prior written permission.
PLTFRM respects the intellectual property rights of others and requires its users to do the same. We comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") and will respond to valid notices of claimed infringement by removing or disabling access to the material in question.
If you believe content on the Service infringes a copyright you own or control, send a written notice to our Designated Copyright Agent that includes all of the following:
Designated Copyright Agent
PLTFRM — DMCA Agent, c/o PLTFRM Art, Inc.
1280 Lexington Ave, Frnt 2, New York, NY 10028-2136
Phone: (732) 703-0055
Email: keef@pltfrm.art
Registered with the U.S. Copyright Office DMCA Designated Agent Directory (Reg. No. DMCA-1079805).
If your content was removed and you believe the removal was the result of mistake or misidentification, you may send a written counter-notification to the Designated Agent that includes: your physical or electronic signature; identification of the removed material and the location where it appeared before removal; a statement, made under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification; and your name, address, and telephone number, together with a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your judicial district (or, if outside the United States, any judicial district in which PLTFRM may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the party who filed the original notice.
In accordance with the DMCA and applicable law, PLTFRM will, in appropriate circumstances, disable or terminate the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers. Uploading or transmitting content you do not have the rights to is a material breach of these Terms.
Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed or disabled by mistake, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees.
The Service is provided "as is" and "as available" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. We do not warrant that the platform will be uninterrupted, error-free, or that any defects will be corrected. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, PLTFRM disclaims all warranties, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, PLTFRM shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including lost revenue, lost profits, or lost data, arising from your use of or inability to use the Service. Our total liability for any claim arising out of or relating to these Terms shall not exceed the fees paid by you to PLTFRM in the twelve months preceding the claim.
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless PLTFRM — including PLTFRM Art, Inc., PLTFRMmusic LLC, and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, and affiliates (the "PLTFRM Parties") — from and against any and all claims, demands, actions, investigations, damages, losses, liabilities, judgments, settlements, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:
Because PLTFRM distributes, hosts, publishes, and places your recordings and compositions on your behalf, you specifically agree to indemnify the PLTFRM Parties against any claim that your content — including any master recording, composition, sample, interpolation, lyric, name, likeness, or artwork you provide — infringes, misappropriates, or violates the rights of any third party, or that you did not hold the rights, licenses, consents, or clearances necessary to authorize PLTFRM's use of it.
Because PLTFRM places your brand alongside independent artists, you agree to indemnify the PLTFRM Parties against any claim arising out of your brand assets, advertising claims, campaign creative, products, or services — including any claim of false or deceptive advertising, intellectual-property infringement, product liability, or regulatory violation — and any claim arising from your conduct in a brand-to-artist partnership facilitated through the Service.
PLTFRM connects artists and advertisers as an intermediary. We do not create, own, or independently verify the underlying rights, claims, products, or conduct of either side. Each party is solely responsible for its own contributions and conduct, and agrees that the PLTFRM Parties shall not be liable for — and shall be indemnified against — any dispute, claim, or liability arising between an artist and an advertiser, or between either of them and any third party, in connection with any partnership, collaboration, placement, or campaign facilitated through the Service.
PLTFRM will use reasonable efforts to notify you of any claim subject to indemnification. PLTFRM reserves the right, at your expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you, in which case you agree to cooperate with our defense of that claim. You may not settle any such claim in a manner that imposes any liability, obligation, or admission on any PLTFRM Party without our prior written consent. Your obligations under this section survive the termination of these Terms and your use of the Service.
You agree to attempt to resolve disputes with PLTFRM informally first by contacting us at support@pltfrm.art. If an informal resolution cannot be reached within 30 days, any dispute shall be resolved through binding arbitration in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association. Nothing in this section prevents either party from seeking injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent irreparable harm.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware and applicable U.S. federal law, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Any legal action or proceeding not subject to arbitration shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Delaware.
We may update these Terms as the platform grows. Material changes will be communicated via email or a notice on the platform at least 14 days before they take effect. Continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.
Legal notices and all formal correspondence should be directed to support@pltfrm.art.
Questions about these Terms? Contact us at support@pltfrm.art. We are a human team and we respond to every inquiry.