Platform Ethics

How We Promise to
Treat You Right

These aren't marketing bullet points — they're binding commitments. If we ever break them, hold us accountable.

“We believe platforms should serve their communities, not extract from them. Every ethical commitment on this page is a promise to the hosts, artists, and listeners who trust us with their time, music, and money.”

— The Tune Tavern Team

Our Ethical Commitments

Six promises we make to every person on our platform.

Fair Compensation

Hosts keep 85% of skip revenue. We will never reduce this split without community consent. Our business model is aligned with creator success — we only grow when our community grows.

80/20 revenue split is a platform guarantee
No hidden fees or surprise deductions
Payouts processed directly through Stripe Connect
We will never add mid-roll ads or inject promotions into sessions

Radical Transparency

No black-box algorithms, no hidden metrics, no mystery curation. If a system affects who gets heard or how much someone earns, it's documented and visible.

Rating formulas are public and auditable
Queue ordering logic is deterministic and visible
Revenue reports are real-time and detailed
Platform changes are communicated before they ship

Privacy as a Right

Your data belongs to you. We collect the minimum necessary to run the platform, we never sell it, and we strip metadata from audio uploads to protect artist privacy.

Audio metadata is stripped before storage
No third-party advertising trackers
JWT tokens stored in httpOnly cookies, never localStorage
Row-level security on every database table

Inclusive by Design

Tune Tavern is for every genre, every language, every background. We actively work to ensure our platform doesn't privilege certain styles, regions, or demographics over others.

No genre-based filtering in discovery algorithms
Multi-language support on the roadmap
Accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1 AA) guide our UI
Moderation policies apply equally to all users

Zero Tolerance for Manipulation

Vote manipulation, fake accounts, review fraud, and bot activity are strictly prohibited. We invest in detection and enforcement because fair discovery depends on honest participation.

Automated detection for vote manipulation and fake accounts
Song Wars results are final and based on genuine audience votes
Skip purchases cannot buy favorable ratings
Repeat offenders face permanent bans

Artist Rights First

You own your music. Our license is limited to hosting and streaming within the platform. We will never claim ownership, sub-license to third parties, or use your music for training AI models.

Artists retain 100% ownership of uploaded content
Content is never shared outside the platform context
Audio files deleted 90 days after the review session
DMCA compliance with fair counter-notice process

Safety & Moderation

A safe community is a thriving community.

Content Moderation

We moderate chat, profiles, and uploaded content to maintain a safe environment. Our policies prohibit hate speech, harassment, threats, explicit content, and copyright infringement.

Appeals Process

Every moderation action can be appealed. We commit to reviewing appeals within 48 hours and providing a clear explanation of our decision. Nobody gets silenced without due process.

Hold Us Accountable

If you believe we're falling short of any commitment on this page, we want to hear about it. Email us directly and a real person will respond within 48 hours.

ethics@tunetavern.app

A platform you can trust

Join a community built on transparency, fairness, and respect.