Who we are
Rhune (“Rhune”, “we”, “us”) runs an invite-only artist platform and an open curator experience at rhune.co (the “Service”). These Terms of Service (“Terms”) are the agreement between Rhune and every invited artist, authorised representative, or curator (“you”). By creating or using an account you are agreeing to everything below. General website-access rules (including scraping and unauthorised data extraction restrictions) are set out in our Website and Data Access Terms. If something here worries you, please reach out before continuing.
Eligibility and accounts
Artist access is invite-only and is designed for artists who are 18 or older. Curator accounts are available to people aged 18 or older; verified curator status remains subject to separate application and approval by Rhune. Curators authenticate via email code login, and you agree that we may rely on that method to verify account access. If you are acting for an artist, label, or rights-holder you must have permission to do so. Keep your login email and devices secure; you are responsible for anything that happens in your account. We can revoke an invite or suspend access if we spot misuse or risk to the Service.
Key definitions
Artist Content covers the notes, commentary, edited metadata, profile images, uploaded images, or other material you contribute. Curator Notes covers the notes, reviews, ratings, playlist metadata, curator profile information (including uploaded images), and related annotations you submit as a curator. Spotify Metadata is the public catalogue data we import from Spotify (artwork, titles, dates, etc.). Listener Notes are crowd-sourced fan submissions shared through Rhune’s artist tools; they remain fan-authored but are licensed to Rhune under the Listener Note Writing Policy. Fan Experiences are the community-facing areas we control (such as public reading rooms). Rhune Premium refers to a possible future paid subscription service. It has not launched and cannot currently be purchased. Rights Chain means the documented permission path for Artist Content: from the artist or rights-holder to Rhune under these Terms, and from Rhune to approved partners under a signed partner agreement.
Your content and our licence
You keep ownership of your Artist Content. When you upload or save content you give Rhune a worldwide, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce, display, distribute, adapt, and otherwise use that content as needed to operate, promote, and improve the Service (including Fan Experiences, Listener Notes tooling, possible future Rhune Premium features, partner API and data-feed integrations, and any successor or substantially similar services we develop). This includes displaying and promoting your profile images or uploaded images in the Service, in Rhune marketing, and in announcements about the Service. This licence continues for existing uses after you close your account so that previously published materials, backups, and legal obligations can be fulfilled. We will respect any non-waivable moral rights you hold to the extent required by law.
You authorise Rhune to sublicense Artist Content (including notes, forewords, and related metadata) to approved third-party partners through authenticated API or feed access so those partners can surface Rhune-powered experiences. Any such partner access is subject to contract terms set by Rhune, including permitted-use limits, attribution and moderation requirements, and data retention or deletion obligations. Unless we separately agree in writing, this partner access is non-exclusive.
Rhune may represent to approved partners that a Rights Chain exists for Artist Content submitted under these Terms. This Rights Chain statement applies to Artist Content and does not expand or override separate source terms that govern third-party catalogue material, including Spotify Metadata and Apple Music preview media.
You promise that you have the rights you need for everything you submit (including Curator Notes, reviews, and uploaded images), that it does not break the law or the rights of others, and that you have cleared any necessary permissions with collaborators or labels. When you curate Listener Notes, you may only use fan submissions inside Rhune unless you secure the fan’s additional permission. We can refuse, edit, or remove Artist Content, Curator Notes, or Listener Notes if we believe it breaches these Terms or if we need to protect the Service.
How to behave on Rhune
You agree not to upload anything unlawful, defamatory, hateful, exploitative, or infringing; not to scrape or reverse engineer the Service; not to misrepresent yourself; and not to interfere with other users. Please protect your devices and email accounts—if someone gains access through your negligence, that is on you.
Signed-in curators can privately report curator profiles and individual entries, and can block other curators. Blocking removes mutual follows and suppresses that curator’s content and notifications for the person who blocked them. We may review reports, remove content, restrict features, suspend accounts, or contact the people involved where reasonably necessary.
Spotify metadata
Spotify Metadata is governed by Spotify’s own terms. We refresh it regularly (and at least every 30 days) and whenever you open your artist workspace. We display that material under Spotify’s developer/commercial terms and you agree not to use the Service to scrape, export, or repurpose Spotify data in a way that contravenes Spotify’s rules or our agreements with them.
For curators, we use the public Spotify catalogue and playlist data selected for Rhune and may refresh it to keep reading rooms in sync. Rhune does not use Spotify as a curator sign-in method. We do not control Spotify’s availability, accuracy, or the timing of updates.
Artist and curator pages use Spotify catalogue metadata and artwork with links back to the relevant Spotify content. This material remains governed by Spotify’s terms and may change or become unavailable.
Where available, Rhune may surface short track previews and release links associated with Apple Music. Apple Music preview/audio endpoints and destination links are governed by Apple terms, and you agree not to scrape, download, bulk capture, or otherwise reuse Apple-provided preview media through Rhune except for normal in-product listening.
Listener notes (artists only)
Listener Notes are optional fan-facing experiences available to artists. Fan submissions are third-party opinions and are licensed directly to Rhune under the Listener Note Writing Policy. We share them with you so you can read, curate, or feature them within Rhune. You must not harass, dox, or otherwise misuse the information we provide (including fan aliases, IP hashes, or submission metadata). You may not export, publicly repost, or commercially exploit Listener Notes outside Rhune without securing rights from the original fan.
Rhune moderates Listener Notes, but we may leave material up even if you disagree with it; you can hide or archive fan submissions in your dashboard. We may remove notes, pause sessions, or limit access if we see abuse, excessive submissions, or security issues. We are not responsible for the accuracy or legality of any fan content.
Curator accounts, notes, and reviews
Curator tools let you connect a Spotify account, surface playlists, and add Curator Notes or reviews (including ratings) to tracks or releases. You keep ownership of Curator Notes and reviews, but you grant Rhune a worldwide, transferable, sublicensable, royalty-free licence to host, store, display, distribute, adapt, and use Curator Notes, reviews, and curator profile information (including uploaded profile images) to operate and promote the Service (including reading rooms, discovery pages, marketing, and future fan experiences). This licence continues for existing uses after you close your account so previously published materials, backups, and legal obligations can be fulfilled.
Spotify data is provided under Spotify’s terms and may be incomplete, delayed, or changed without notice. Playlist contents, ordering, or availability can change on Spotify and may not sync instantly within Rhune. We do not guarantee that Curator Notes, playlists, or track mappings will be preserved if Spotify data changes or if you disconnect your Spotify account.
We may edit, remove, or decline to display Curator Notes, reviews, playlists, or reading rooms at any time (including to enforce these Terms, remove infringing content, or protect the Service). You are responsible for keeping your own backups if you need guaranteed retention.
Future features and monetisation
Rhune will keep evolving. We may add Fan Experiences, community spaces, advertising, subscription tiers, or new media uploads. Any future paid curator features would be introduced under updated terms and applicable platform rules. We will always announce material changes, and by continuing to use the Service you agree to the updated Terms that accompany those changes.
Artist payments and Rhune Premium
Current status: Rhune Premium has not launched and cannot currently be purchased. Rhune has no Premium subscribers. The provisions below are retained for a possible future launch and are not currently in effect.
If launched, Rhune Premium would be a subscription service offered following consultation and custom preview sign-off. Pricing, billing frequency, and inclusions would be provided before purchase. Unless stated otherwise at launch, subscriptions would renew automatically for the same term and payment method until cancelled. Premium use may also require acceptance of additional Premium Subscription Terms. Cancellation would stop renewal at the end of the current billing period and would not trigger refunds for partial periods.
Future Premium subscribers would authorise Rhune and its payment processors to charge the applicable fees, taxes, and currency conversion costs to their selected payment method. Late or failed payments could result in suspension or removal of Premium access. We may change future pricing with at least 30 days’ notice; continued use after the new price takes effect would count as acceptance. Premium-specific services may change over time, but we would provide a pro-rated credit if we discontinued a paid feature mid-billing cycle.
Service changes and availability
We aim for calm, predictable uptime, but the Service is offered “as is” and “as available”. We may pause, change, or discontinue parts of the Service (including specific Listener Note sessions or future Premium perks) at any time. If downtime is planned we will let you know when we can.
Ending the relationship
You can delete your account at any time via Manage or by emailing hello@rhune.co. We may suspend or terminate access if you breach these Terms, if future Premium invoices remain unpaid, if we have to comply with law, or for any reason at our discretion. If Premium launches, cancellations would take effect at the end of the then-current billing period. Some information (including backups, logs, curator notes, listener note selections, or previously distributed content) may remain for a reasonable period for legal, security, or archival reasons. Sections covering licences, acceptable use, payments, indemnities, disclaimers, and limits on liability stay in force after termination.
Subject to applicable law, we may remove or delete content at our discretion, and we do not guarantee export, recovery, or restoration of content after cancellation or termination. You should keep your own backups of anything you need to retain.
Our intellectual property
The Rhune codebase, design, trademarks, and branding belong to us or our licensors. These Terms do not grant you rights to our intellectual property other than what is needed to use the Service.
Indemnity
If a third party brings a claim against Rhune because of your Artist Content, your use of the Service, or your breach of these Terms, you agree to defend and indemnify us and our affiliates from the resulting costs and liabilities (including reasonable legal fees).
Disclaimer and limitation of liability
To the fullest extent allowed by law, the Service (including Listener Notes and any future Rhune Premium service) is provided without warranties of any kind—express or implied. We are not responsible for lost profits, data loss, service interruptions, or harm caused by fan submissions, third-party services, or unauthorised access.
Our total liability for all claims arising from the Service or these Terms is capped at the greater of £100 or the fees (if any) you paid Rhune in the previous 12 months. We are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages.
Nothing in these Terms limits or excludes liability that cannot be limited or excluded under applicable law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot be excluded by law.
Governing law and disputes
These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales. The courts of England and Wales have exclusive jurisdiction over disputes, although we may seek urgent injunctive relief in other jurisdictions if needed.
Updates to these Terms
We may update the Terms from time to time. We will email you, post a notice in the artist workspace, or highlight changes on the site when updates are material. Using the Service after the new Terms take effect means you accept them.
Contact
Questions? Email us at hello@rhune.co.