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Hi. I'd like some help understanding terms of the developer policy regarding commercial use/monetization of apps. From what I understand, I'm not allowed to earn any money from an app that would stream music directly from the API. This is clear to me...
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...hrough my app itself, or if even controlling playback of music through the actual Spotify app would classify my app as a streaming app (and therefore limiting its monetization options) Thanks
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