Legal

Terms of Service

Effective Date: April 4, 2026

Welcome to What's Playin (“the App”). By downloading, accessing, or using the App, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the App.

1. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years of age to use the App. By using the App, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement. If you are under 18, you confirm that you have obtained consent from a parent or legal guardian.

2. Description of Service

What's Playin provides a real-time music discovery platform that allows users to:

  • Identify songs currently playing at nearby venues and events.
  • Browse a live map of venues with active music.
  • View DJ set histories and follow DJs.
  • Explore track histories associated with venues.

We reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Service at any time without prior notice.

3. User Accounts

Certain features of the App may require you to create an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account.

4. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

  • Use the App for any unlawful purpose or in violation of any applicable laws or regulations.
  • Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise derive the source code of the App.
  • Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the App, its servers, or networks connected to the App.
  • Use automated systems (bots, scrapers, etc.) to access or collect data from the App without our express written permission.
  • Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity.
  • Upload, transmit, or distribute any content that is harmful, offensive, or infringes on the rights of others.

5. Intellectual Property

All content, features, and functionality of the App — including but not limited to text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, and software — are the property of What's Playin, Inc. or its licensors and are protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Music metadata (song titles, artist names, album art) displayed in the App is sourced from third-party services and remains the property of the respective rights holders.

6. User Content

If you submit feedback, suggestions, or other content through the App, you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, reproduce, and display such content for the purpose of improving and operating the App. You retain ownership of any content you submit.

7. Privacy

Your use of the App is also governed by our Privacy Policy, which describes how we collect, use, and protect your information. By using the App, you consent to the practices described in the Privacy Policy.

8. Disclaimers

The App is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to:

  • Accuracy of song identification results.
  • Availability or accuracy of venue and DJ information.
  • Uninterrupted or error-free operation of the App.

Song recognition relies on third-party audio fingerprinting technology and may not always produce accurate results. We do not guarantee the correctness of any identified track.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, What's Playin, Inc. and its officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the App, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

10. Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the App at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. Upon termination, your right to use the App will immediately cease. Any provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall continue to apply.

11. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be resolved in the courts of competent jurisdiction.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. Your continued use of the App after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at: