Creator Terms of Service
Last updated: October 6, 2025
We are a California cooperative corporation, meaning that California Cooperative Corporation Law governs our structure. In this Cooperative, users can become cooperative members, also referred to as “Creators”, by satisfying certain requirements, including paying a membership fee plus ongoing annual fees, as detailed further in these “Creator Terms.” These Creator Terms apply only to Creators. Creators remain subject to the Terms, as well.
Table of Contents
1. Membership & Ownership
1.1 Why Becoming a Member/Owner Matters
How Business Dynamics Typically Work
For-profit corporations generally exist to make money for their owners. The owners make all the key decisions about how the company operates, what direction it takes, and how profits are distributed. For years, the majority of the traditional music industry has functioned as follows:
Platform owners are investors and shareholders, not artists
Decision-making power belongs to those owners, not the people using the platform
Financial success flows primarily to owners, with creators receiving what's left over
Artists are customers or users of services owned by others
We are Changing That
We are creating a mechanism by which it is easier for artists to become owners.
What Happens When Artists Become the Owners
TheFlow Cooperative membership makes you a part-owner of the Cooperative (we call our Cooperative members “Creators”). This fundamentally changes how the business dynamics work. As a Creator:
You own part of the company through your cooperative membership
You help make key decisions through democratic voting rights
Your success drives our success - we only make money when you make money, since our revenue is a percentage of yours
1.2 What Membership Gives Creators
Creative Control for Creators
TheFlow Cooperative membership makes you a part-owner of the Cooperative (we call our Cooperative members “Creators”). This fundamentally changes how the business dynamics work. As a Creator:
Irrevocable profile control - you always have complete control of your profile and content and no one can change that
Direct Licensing Model - you control your content and earn fairly from it
Access to many available tools and features - functionality and customizability
Participation in incentive programs like Grow TheFlow Fund and other Creator benefits
Data ownership – Creators own their audience analytics
Community standards developed with Creator input and oversight
Platform policies are accountable to the people they affect
Business Alignment
The Cooperative’s incentives match the Creators’ - we earn more only when you earn more
Revenue sharing model where platform growth benefits all Creators
Long-term thinking focused on Creator success, not quarterly profits
No outside investor pressure to maximize profits at artists’ expense
As Cooperative Members, Creators Receive Certain Ownership Rights:
Voting power in board elections and major platform decisions
Equal voice with every other Creator through one-member-one-vote governance
Governance participation in decisions that affect your livelihood and creative work
Protection from arbitrary changes through democratic oversight
1.3 Users vs. Member-Owners
Anyone Can be a User
You can listen to music, follow Creators, engage with content, and participate in our community without becoming a Creator. All users, including Creators, are subject to the Terms.
Creators are Member-Owners
To upload music, post content, and monetize on TheFlow, you must become a Creator (i.e., member-owner of the Cooperative).
1.4 Membership Requirements
To become a Creator (i.e., member-owner of the Cooperative), you must:
Meet Basic Eligibility:
Be at least 13 years old, or the minimum legal age in your country to use online services
If under 18, comply with any local laws that restrict or govern online activity
Accept our Terms of Service:
Agree these Creator Terms and Terms
Abide by our Community Standards and cooperative values
Make Your Ownership Investment:
Pay the cooperative membership fee ($20 inaugural rate, will likely increase as we expand the platform features). Note that if you cancel your membership and later choose to resume membership, you may be required to pay an additional fee.
Pay the annual platform fee ($19.99/year) to maintain active membership
Understand that membership fees support shared infrastructure and community
1.5 Membership as Investment in Change
You're not just Joining a Platform - you're Investing in a New Model
When you become a Creator, you're helping build the future of creator-owned digital infrastructure. Creator-paid fees are not simply payment for services, they are an investment in:
A Creator-owned platform that serves artists better
Building technology and community owned by Creators, for Creators
Creating precedent for other industries to follow cooperative models
Demonstrating that artists deserve ownership in the companies that profit from their work
1.6 Non-Transferable Membership
Membership is Personal and Non-Transferable
Your membership as a Creator represents your individual participation in our cooperative community. It cannot be:
Sold or assigned to another person
Inherited (except through the Cooperative’s succession process)
Controlled by managers, labels, or other representatives
Transferred as part of any business transaction
Why this Matters:
This ensures that voting rights and governance participation stay with actual Creators, not corporate entities or investment groups that could undermine our cooperative values.
1.7 Membership Termination
Protecting Our Community:
Membership may be suspended or terminated for serious violations of these Creator Terms, other platform policies or cooperative values, including:
Repeated violations of content guidelines or community standards
Fraudulent activity or intentional abuse of platform systems
Conduct that undermines the safety or integrity of our cooperative and its mission
Violation of the democratic governance principles or attempts to circumvent member rights
Fair Process:
Any membership termination follows our dispute resolution process with opportunity for appeal and member input where appropriate, in accordance with the Cooperative Bylaws.
Membership in TheFlow Cooperative isn't just about accessing a platform, it's about joining a movement to put Creators in control of their digital infrastructure. Together, we're proving that artists can own and govern the companies that serve them.
2. Direct Licensing Agreement - How It Works
When you upload content to TheFlow as a Creator, you're entering into a direct licensing relationship with us. This is different from traditional music platforms - instead of relying on third-party licensing organizations, you license your content directly to us, which allows for transparent revenue sharing and greater Creator control.
2.1 You Keep Full Ownership
As between each Creator and the Cooperative, the Creator retains full ownership of all their uploaded creative work - your music, recordings, artwork, and any other materials you upload. TheFlow never claims ownership of your content. This is your work, and it stays yours.
2.2 What Rights You Grant TheFlow
To operate our platform and serve your music to listeners, you grant TheFlow specific, limited rights to use your content. These rights including the following:
Streaming and Playback Rights - We can play your music for users through our platform, including in discovery feeds, playlists, radio-style features, live-streaming, offline-available playback, and other features the Cooperative chooses to release
Storage and Technical Rights - We can store, back up, and technically process your content (like audio compression) to deliver it effectively
Distribution Rights - We can make your content available globally through TheFlow's platform (including for purchase and retention in perpetuity if you choose to allow users to purchase your content)
Display Rights - We can show your metadata, artwork, and lyrics across the platform
Social and Creative Use Rights - Users can also include your full, unaltered tracks in videos, stories, and other user-generated content within TheFlow
2.3 Important Details & Limitations
These rights are:
Non-exclusive – You are still allowed license your music to other platforms and services
Revocable - You can remove your content anytime, ending the license (except if you have permitted users to purchase and download your content; those users are permitted to retain what they already purchased)
Platform-limited - We can only use your content within TheFlow, the Cooperative will not license it to anyone other than users engaging with TheFlow
Subject to your settings - You control how your content appears and what features are enabled
2.4 How the License Works
This is a direct license between you and TheFlow. By becoming a Creator, you are representing and warranting that you have the legal authority to grant these rights, whether as the original creator or through proper licensing agreements. If you upload content containing samples, covers, or collaborations, you're responsible for securing any necessary permissions.
Anything you upload or distribute to TheFlow is your “Creator Content.” You hereby grant to TheFlow a sublicensable (to users and third party channels on which we promote or market TheFlow), worldwide, license and right to exploit, perform, display, share, translate, modify, distribute, and otherwise use the Creator Content. This right is revocable and can be revoked by disabling the availability of your Creator Content (provided that it remains irrevocable with respect to any downloads sold by you to users, who shall be permitted to retain their purchased downloads; we also may retain copies for technical, legal, or safety purposes like backup systems or dispute resolution). The Creator Content exploited by the Cooperative is further subject to the revenue share arrangement detailed in Section 3 below, but is otherwise is licensed to the Cooperative on a royalty-free basis. To the extent we integrate Creator Content into any promotional, marketing, and/or archival content on third party channels, the license granted to the Cooperative shall be perpetual.
Note that users who previously downloaded or purchased copies of your content may continue to use copies they retained on TheFlow or off-platform. We do not proactively monitor such activity. But if you identify any ongoing use by users of content on TheFlow in violation of your license, such as when you stopped making your content available through your Creator page, and wish to have it removed, please follow the process in our DMCA & Copyright Policy.
2.5 Your Irrevocable Creator Control
Regardless of any business relationships you may have with managers, labels, or other parties, you maintain permanent, irrevocable control over your TheFlow profile and content. No external contract or agreement can override your right to access and control your Creator account.
Your permanent, non-transferable right: You have an irrevocable right to access and control your own Creator profile on TheFlow. This includes complete control over the music, content, and information you upload, as well as the earnings associated with your work in accordance with these Creator Terms.
Your Permanent, Non-Transferable Right:
You have an irrevocable right to access and control your own Creator profile on TheFlow. This includes complete control over the music, content, and information you upload, as well as the earnings associated with your work in accordance with these Creator Terms.
What this Means:
No one else can control your account without your permission - not managers, labels, publishers, investors, or any third party
You cannot be locked out of your own creative work and profile as long as you are a Creator
You control your content - what gets uploaded, modified, or removed in accordance with these Creator Terms
You control your earnings – once payment has accrued, you control how and when you receive payment for your work
You control your brand - how you present yourself to fans and the community (subject to our Community Standards and Terms)
Our Legal Commitment to You:
We will not enforce or recognize any outside agreement that attempts to override your creator control rights. Your control of your Creator profile stays with you, regardless of any private contracts you may sign with managers, labels, or other business partners.
Limited Exceptions:
We will act against your account in very limited circumstances, including:
Legal Orders - If we are required by law to act, such as in response to a valid court order with proper jurisdiction, we will comply with legal requirements while protecting your interests to the fullest extent possible.
Death or Incapacity - If you pass away or become legally incapacitated, we may grant access to verified successors following our comprehensive succession process
Creator Terms & Terms Violations
No Commercial Exceptions:
We will never transfer control of your account for commercial, contractual, or convenience-based reasons. Your creative control is not subject to negotiation or business pressure. This means that you are not allowed to “sell” your account to a third party!
2.6 Platform Intellectual Property
As between you and the Cooperative, except for the content you directly upload as a Creator, TheFlow and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, platform architecture, source code, design, trademarks, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) and associated brand identifiers are owned by the Cooperative, its licensors (which may include other Creators and users), or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. The Cooperative grants a limited, revocable, worldwide right and license to you to use such intellectual property solely to permit you to share your Creator Content on TheFlow in accordance with these Creator Terms; this right is subject to your payment of any fees associated with Creator membership and the revenue-sharing terms in Section 3.
2.7 Feedback and Suggestions
If you provide ideas, suggestions, or other feedback to TheFlow, you agree that it may be used by us without limitation, in perpetuity, and without obligation to compensate you. This feedback is considered non-confidential and irrevocable.
2.8 Account Succession
If a creator passes away or becomes incapacitated, family members or legal representatives can contact us at legal@theflow.com with appropriate documentation (death certificate, legal authorization, proof of relationship). We'll work with verified successors to transfer account access and ensure revenue continues flowing to the appropriate parties. Each situation is handled individually based on applicable law and the specific circumstances.
3. How You Get Paid
As a Creator on TheFlow, you can earn money in several ways while keeping most of your revenue. Here's exactly how our payment system works and what you'll receive.
3.1 How You Can Earn
Streaming Royalties - "Paid Attention" Model
TheFlow uses a revolutionary "paid attention" streaming model that's fundamentally different from traditional platforms. Instead of pooling all subscription money and dividing it based on total platform plays, your earnings come directly from the subscribers (paying users with subscriptions) who actually listen to your music.
How it Works:
Each subscriber's monthly subscription fee is shared as stated in Section 3, but the portion due to Creators goes only to the Creators they actually listened to
Your share is based on how much time each subscriber spent listening to your music as compared to other Creators’ music
If a fan listens to only your music all month, you receive the entire portion due to Creators
Subscribers can see exactly how much of their money goes to each Creator they listen to
This means dedicated fans directly support the Creators they love, not just the most popular artists globally
Why this Matters:
Your most engaged fans contribute more to your earnings
You're not competing for a share of a giant pool dominated by mega-hits
Niche Creators with dedicated audiences can earn more than on traditional platforms
The more time fans spend with your music, the more you earn from their subscription
Complete transparency - both Creators and fans see exactly where the money goes
Backstage Pass Subscriptions
Fans can subscribe to you directly for exclusive content and ongoing support. You set the price and decide what to offer (subject to a minimum of $3/month).
Digital Downloads
Sell your music directly to fans as high-quality digital files. You control pricing for whatever you want at or above the minimum of $1.50/track).
Grow TheFlow Fund Year-End Bonus
This community-building program rewards Creators who help grow our platform and can provide significant year-end income:
How Grow TheFlow works:
10% of each sale on TheFlow automatically gets invested in the Grow TheFlow fund
During a year, any Creator who successfully refers 10 or more artists that become Creators who share their music Creator Content on their Creator page, will receive their Grow TheFlow investment back at the end of the year
Creators who make such successful referrals in excess of 10 in a year will receive a pro rata portion of the leftover funds, distributed between applicable members based on the number of excess referrals
The Cooperative never keeps any of the fund for itself, all money goes to this bonus program
Annual payouts are sent out at end of the fiscal year in December
Why this Matters:
You can earn substantial payouts when you participate in the build out of TheFlow
Break-even is simple - just sign 10 artists to recoup your investment
High earning potential - since many members won't participate, active signers can earn substantial bonuses from the leftover pool
Community growth benefits everyone - more artists means more fans and opportunities
Early participation advantage - it’s easier to sign artists before competition increases
Payment Processing:
All payments are processed through our secure external payment system (Stripe/Trolley), not through platform-specific in-app purchases. This complies with current app store guidelines and allows us to maximize Creators’ take-home pay. Further, all payment are subject to Stripe and Trolley’s terms and conditions and privacy policies; please visit their individual websites (Stripe and Trolley) to locate their applicable terms and privacy policies and read the terms carefully at the time of purchase.
3.2 Revenue Deductions
Here's the complete breakdown of revenue and earnings. Each purchase made on TheFlow is split as follows:
TheFlow Platform Fee: 20% Covers platform operations, staff wages, Creator support, technology development, community features, and other features determined by the Cooperative.
Payment Processing: 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction Third-party fees for secure payment handling. This goes directly to the payment processor.
Grow TheFlow Fund: 10% Community investment program detailed above. If you refer 10+ new artist members, you get this back plus bonuses at year-end.
Display Rights - We can show your metadata, artwork, and lyrics across the platform
Social and Creative Use Rights - Users can also include your full, unaltered tracks in videos, stories, and other user-generated content within TheFlow
3.3 What You Keep
Your Take-Home: 67.1% to 77%+ of gross revenue
Minimum: 67.1% if you don't participate in the Grow TheFlow Fund bonus
With Grow TheFlow Fund bonus participation: 77%+
3.4 Fee Examples
Streaming Revenue (from one subscriber's $9.99/month):
If a subscriber listened to your music for 50% of their total listening time that month:
Subscriber's fee allocated to you: $4.98
Platform fee (20%): -$1.00
Grow TheFlow Fund (10%): -$0.50
Payment processing: -$0.17
You receive: $3.31 (or $3.82+ with Grow TheFlow bonus)
This is why bringing all of your fans, especially your biggest fans to TheFlow will have a huge impact on your success. You control your destiny now. A subscriber who listens to you 80% of the time contributes $6.64+ to your monthly income, while someone who listens 10% contributes $0.83+. You don’t need everyone on TheFlow, just your own people.
Optional Backstage Pass Subscription (if you set the price of $10/month):
Gross revenue: $10.00
Platform fee (20%): -$2.00
Grow TheFlow Fund (10%): -$1.00
Payment processing: -$0.59
You receive: $6.41 (or $7.41+ with Fund participation)
Optional Digital Download (if you set the price of $5.00):
Gross revenue: $5.00
Platform fee (20%): -$1.00
Grow TheFlow Fund (10%): -$0.50
Payment processing: -$0.45
You receive: $3.05 (or $3.55+ with Fund participation)
3.5 Getting Your Money
Payout Process
Minimum threshold required to trigger payout in each instance: $10.00
You initiate payouts manually when ready (but if you cancel your Creator account, this triggers an automatic payout)
Processing time: 3-5 business days (subject to payment processor)
Methods: Bank transfer, PayPal, and other options
Payment Processor Requirements
You're responsible for maintaining an account in good standing with our payment processor and ensuring compliance with all tax and identity verification requirements they may have.
Fraud Prevention and Compliance
We may hold or delay payouts when necessary for legal compliance, fraud prevention, or content violations. This includes situations where content may violate our Terms of Service, applicable law, or where we detect fraudulent activity, DMCA violations, or other platform misuse. We reserve the right to recover funds related to confirmed violations.
Tax Responsibilities
You handle all tax reporting and payments on your earnings. Where required by law, our payment processor may issue tax forms (like 1099s) or submit information to local tax authorities. We recommend consulting with a tax professional about your specific obligations. You represent and warrant to us that you will be responsible for any and all tax liabilities related to income received by you in connection with TheFlow. We are not responsible for any withholdings or deductions related to your income.
3.6 No Hidden Fees
What we don't Charge Creators:
No account setup fees beyond the initial cooperative membership fee (unless you choose to subscribe to the rest of our catalog or purchase other Creators’ content)
No withdrawal fees charged by TheFlow for standard payouts
No hidden fees for uploading content
No additional hidden fees for using creator tools
No fees for social features or community participation
4. What You Can Upload
To share and monetize content on TheFlow, your uploads must comply with our Terms and Community Standards. These requirements protect our community, respect intellectual property rights, and ensure our platform celebrates authentic human creativity.
4.1 You Must Own or Control the Rights
When you upload content, you're legally representing and warranting to us that you have the legal right to share and monetize it on TheFlow in accordance with these Creator Terms. This means:
For Original Content
You created the music, recording, artwork, or other materials yourself
You own both the master recording and publishing rights
No one else has exclusive rights or other rights that would prevent you from using the content or sharing it on the platform
For Collaborative Content
You have written permission from all collaborators and contributors to exploit the content on TheFlow
Everyone involved has agreed to the content being on TheFlow
All contributors understand the revenue-sharing arrangement
For Content Using Samples, Covers, or Interpolations
You've secured all necessary licenses and clearances
You have permission to use any borrowed elements
You've credited all original creators appropriately
What You Cannot Upload
Content you don't have rights to monetize or share
Unauthorized use of others’ work
Samples/covers/interpolations without proper licenses
Content where you've misrepresented your role or ownership
Material that violates exclusive contracts you may have elsewhere
4.2 Copyright Detection and Flagged Content Workflow
Flagged Content Status
We reserve the rights to scan audio uploads using industry-standard copyright detection systems, such as Audible Magic or any others chosen by us in our sole discretion, and thus by uploading Creator Content you understand and agree that certain copyright detection software or other third party vendor products may be used by us to reduce the distribution of copyright infringing content on our platform. We do not promise or guarantee to identify and/or eliminate infringing content ourselves. If your content is flagged as a potential match to copyrighted material, it will remain in “draft” status and will not be publicly available until the issue is resolved.
Your Options When Content Is Flagged
If your content is flagged by our processes for copyright infringement, you may choose one of the following actions:
Edit Metadata: You may correct or update non-audio information, where applicable, such as: • Track title • Album name • Cover art • Genre • ISRC/UPC codes (Note: Audio files cannot be changed in this step.)
Replace Audio: You may upload a new audio file. The new file will be scanned again, and if it is flagged, you will need to repeat this process.
Certify Ownership: If you believe the flag is incorrect and you have the necessary rights, you may certify ownership and proceed. Certification requires accepting the legal terms below.
Self-Attestation and Legal Certification
By certifying ownership, you make a legally binding declaration that:
You own or control all rights to the content OR have explicit written permission from ALL rights holders (including both master recording and publishing rights holders) to upload and monetize it on TheFlow
You understand that TheFlow will: • Maintain a record of your certification, including your IP address and timestamp. • Send a notice of your certification to our compliance team and/or rights holder databases for transparency
You acknowledge that knowingly providing false information is a material breach of these Terms and may result in: • Permanent account termination • Forfeiture of earnings • Legal action, including statutory damages, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Compliance and Logging
To meet DMCA safe harbor obligations and maintain platform integrity:
All actions taken on flagged content, including metadata edits, audio replacements, and certifications, will be logged with associated data
TheFlow may notify rights holders when you certify ownership, though this does not prevent future takedown requests
For more information, review our Copyright and DMCA Policy.
Summary:
Any flagged tracks cannot go live until one of the above actions is completed. Attempting to bypass this process or repeatedly misrepresenting ownership will result in enforcement action as outlined in these Terms.
4.3 Human Authorship Requirement
TheFlow celebrates authentic human creativity. All monetized content must demonstrate substantial human authorship - meaning you are the primary creative force behind the work's artistic vision and execution.
Why This Matters
AI-generated music can only achieve mediocrity by averaging existing patterns. We're building a platform for music that moves people, takes creative risks, and carries the full spectrum of human experience that only authentic creativity can provide.
What Qualifies as Human Authorship
You make the creative decisions that define the artistic direction and emotional impact
Your personal experience and perspective shape the content
Human performance or creation forms the foundation of the work
You bring intentionality to choices that AI cannot understand or replicate
The work reflects your unique voice rather than algorithmic averages
4.4 Acceptable AI Assistance
We embrace AI when it amplifies human creativity:
Production and Technical Tools
AI-assisted mixing, mastering, or audio enhancement that brings out the best in your human performances
Automatic timing correction or pitch adjustment that polishes your recorded content
Audio restoration tools that help you achieve your artistic vision
Example: "I recorded my vocals and guitar, then used AI mastering to enhance the final mix and bring out the clarity in my performance."
Workflow Enhancement
AI tools that handle tedious technical tasks so you can focus on creative expression
Automated editing that speeds up your creative process
Organization and cataloging tools that help manage your creative work
Example: "I used AI to automatically edit out background noise from my recording session, allowing me to focus on the creative performance rather than technical cleanup."
Creative Inspiration and Starting Points
AI-generated chord progressions or rhythmic patterns that you transform into something uniquely yours
Melody or harmonic suggestions that spark your own creative development
Brainstorming tools that help you explore new directions for your human creativity
Example: "AI suggested a basic chord progression in C major. I took that as inspiration, changed it to a minor key, added my own melody and lyrics about my personal experiences, and recorded it with my own performance style."
The Key Difference
These tools serve your creative vision rather than replacing it. You remain the artist making meaningful creative choices.
4.5 Prohibited AI Usage
AI-generated content that lacks human depth:
Fully AI-generated music created without meaningful human creative input
Prompt-only creation where your contribution is limited to writing AI prompts
Voice cloning of yourself or others without substantial additional human performance
Complete AI compositions that you don't significantly modify or personalize
Minimal editing of AI-generated content (simple tempo changes, basic edits)
Why These don't Work
This type of content fundamentally lacks what we're building toward: music that carries human experience, takes creative risks, and connects with listeners on an emotional level that only authentic human expression can achieve.
Examples to Guide You
AI tools that handle tedious technical tasks so you can focus on creative expression
Automated editing that speeds up your creative process
Organization and cataloging tools that help manage your creative work
Example: "I used AI to automatically edit out background noise from my recording session, allowing me to focus on the creative performance rather than technical cleanup."
Creative Inspiration and Starting Points
Acceptable: "I recorded my full song with live instruments and vocals, then used AI mastering software to enhance the final mix and bring professional polish to my human performance."
Not Acceptable: "I used AI to generate the entire instrumental track and only sang AI-written lyrics over it."
Acceptable: "I used AI to automatically remove background noise and organize my recording files, which saved me hours of technical work so I could focus on writing and performing my music."
Not Acceptable: "I had AI write and arrange the entire song structure while I only provided minimal input on the overall direction."
4.6 Content Verification and AI Detection
Upload Process:
When uploading content, you certify that:
You are the primary creative author of the work
Any AI assistance was limited to acceptable uses outlined above
You own or control all rights necessary for monetization
We also use IRCAM Amplify for automated detection of AI-generated content. Tracks flagged by this system are automatically removed from monetization eligibility until you provide documentation of your human creative process. All final decisions are determined in our good faith, reasonable discretion.
What We Look For:
Patterns consistent with fully AI-generated audio
Metadata and upload patterns suggesting automated content creation
If Your Content is Flagged:
Your content is unable to be published and/or will be removed
You'll receive a notification explaining the flag
Appeals:
You can provide documentation of your human creative process through our appeal system
Upon successful appeal with adequate documentation, your content can be restored to monetization eligibility
False flags with proper documentation are restored with no penalty to your account
4.7 Documentation and Appeals for Work Flagged as AI
Be Prepared to Show Your Work
While not required for every upload, you should be able to provide evidence of human authorship if requested:
Original recordings of human performances used in the track
Written descriptions of your creative choices and artistic direction including documentation of modifications made to AI-generated elements
Work-in-progress files showing your creative process
Appeal Process
If your content is incorrectly flagged:
Submit an appeal through legal@theflow.com
Include files and documentation of your human creative process
Explain how you used any AI tools in your workflow
We will respond within one week with our approval or rejection of your appeal
4.8 Identity and Authenticity
Authentic Representation
Use accurate names, images, and branding. Stage names and artist personas are fine, but you cannot:
Impersonate another artist or real person
Falsely claim association with someone else's work
Use misleading branding designed to confuse users
Misrepresent your role in collaborative works
4.9 Platform Integrity
Prohibited Activities
Artificially inflating engagement, streams, or follower counts
Using multiple accounts to manipulate systems or violate limits
Coordinating with others to game algorithms or revenue systems
Circumventing platform safeguards for unfair advantage
4.10 Consequences for Violations
Progressive Enforcement
First violation: Content removal with educational guidance
Multiple violations: Temporary suspension of monetization privileges
Intentional misrepresentation: Permanent loss of monetization access
We Focus on Education
Our goal is to help you understand and follow these guidelines, not to penalize honest mistakes or borderline cases.
4.11 Non-Monetized AI Content
Social Posts and Stories
AI-generated content is welcome in non-monetized areas of the platform with proper disclosure:
Must be clearly labeled as AI-generated
Cannot be included in monetization programs
Cannot include any infringing content
Subject to community standards for harmful or misleading content
Encouraged for creative experimentation and fun
4.12 Policy Updates
These Creator Terms may be updated at any time in the Cooperative’s discretion. Creators will be notified in accordance with the notices stated in our Terms of any updates. Major, material changes to these Creator Terms will typically be managed through a democratic process in the Cooperative in accordance with the Cooperative Bylaws.