coalition for app fairness

[JammNatio]

I’m scratching my head trying to work out Spotifys stance on App fairness? Is this only pertain to Apple? 

we have been denied extension of Quota by Spotify twice. After taking 12 weeks each time to come to that decision. 

Now I’m happy to be denied the application if we don’t adhere to certain guidelines, if that was applied to all Apps on the market. 

we are JammNation a platform that is working to help connect Fans and Artists. And allow artists to own their fan base. We are a very popular app and are a startup that puts our money where our mouth is. But supporting grass roots music. By sponsoring festivals and starting an artist fund. Check out our instagram and look at what we do for artists! 

my issue with Spotify denying our request is that the bases you denied our request. 

• You must not analyze the Spotify Content or the Spotify Service for any purpose, including without limitation, benchmarking, functionality, usage statistics, or user metrics
• The product or service is integrated with streams or content from another service
  
  

now Stas.fm do this and continue to do the above. And there are plenty of apps out there that are doing fan stats and analyzing data. How’s this App fairness. Shouldn’t we all have the guidelines applied to us evenly? If there is a commercial arrangement shouldn’t we all have an option to apply for this. Not only this stats.fm make money using API isn’t that against policy. At least we are a free app?

we are actually trying to improve the situation. For artists and fans. We are trying to promote that streaming is a positive thing for music but there is a better way for Artist to earn some money without having to hate on Spotify. 

we are open for a commercial API agreement. Or any partnership. But to be denied again on those points when you approve other apps and let other apps do rankings, fan stats etc but they give nothing back to the community is mind blowing coming from a company that is a major part of the “coalition for app fairness” 

again happy to be denied if the ruling is applied to all apps the make this process equitable and ethical. 

[pkrds]

Since you brought up stats.fm, there is more.

https://developer.spotify.com/compliance-tips in "Disallowed Use Cases" clearly states:

• Games or trivia quizzes: Incorporating Spotify into any gaming or quiz functionality. For example, a “name that tune” quiz would not be allowed.

Meanwhile they do something like this:

 

[JammNatio]

Yeah it’s really strange that they let this all happen and there are so many apps that they allow to “analyze” data. 

How can you have apps that turn your stats into 

concert posters - Instafest app

group Superfund - super fans app

music stats - last.fm

Music stats - stats for Spotify music 

Music stats - must.fm

Games - swipefy for Spotify 

Apple and Spotify on 1 app - daily playlist mood music

Apple and Spotify on 1 app - anthems

the list goes one

[JammNatio]

Hi Spotify Team

airbudwidgets - have 3 streaming platforms on their app how did that get approved. 

they also analyse data….

[JammNatio]

Yeah it’s really strange that they let this all happen and there are so many apps that they allow to “analyze” data.

How can you have apps that turn your stats into

concert posters - Instafest app
group Superfund - super fans app
music stats - last.fm
Music stats - stats for Spotify music
Music stats - must.fm
Games - swipefy for Spotify
Apple and Spotify on 1 app - daily playlist mood music
Apple and Spotify on 1 app - anthems

the list goes one