Soma FM TOS
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I was reading the terms of service on Soma FM. They stopped allowing external apps to use their streaming services as of this month (Sept 4th 2026). I was wondering if we are allowed to use it on this app or not?
https://somafm.com/contact/tos.html
(Last Updated Sep 4, 2026, clarifying third-party and app use)
Important Message about Third-Party usageThis includes apps, games, website embedding:
We can't grant permission for third-party SomaFM clients or applications, even noncommercial ones.
Our music licensing agreements don't permit us to authorize third-party uses of our streams, branding, artwork, or metadata in standalone applications. In addition, anyone operating such an application could potentially become subject to music licensing obligations (BMI, SESAC, SoundExchange, etc.), which carry annual minimum fees that can be several thousand dollars per organization.
We're also intentionally trying to limit additional public exposure. Unlike many public radio stations, increased listening has historically not translated into increased listener support for us, while it does increase our royalty costs. As a result, we're not approving new third-party clients.
We have a small number of longstanding exceptions for general-purpose radio tuner applications that predate this policy, but we're not adding new ones.