Last updated: October 21, 2026
Music League is a game about sharing the songs you love. It only works when everyone feels welcome to be a little weird, maybe a little competitive, and a lot enthusiastic about music. These guidelines keep the party fun for everyone. By using Music League, you agree to follow them. Basically: be a good bandmate.
The vibe
Think of Music League like a great party where everyone's taking turns as DJ. Talk smack about song choices, campaign for your picks, celebrate a deep cut: that's the whole point. But the party's over the moment someone's being cruel, creepy, or breaking the law. When in doubt, ask yourself: would this be fun for the person reading it?
A note on language
We're not the language police. A well-placed "this song absolutely slaps," swear words and all, is part of the fun, especially in private leagues among friends. But there's a difference between colorful and cruel. In public leagues, keep it clean enough for a 13-year-old, because strangers of any age can see it. Never use language to attack, demean, or harass another person (and, even in private leagues, read the room).
What's not okay (anywhere on Music League)
These apply to your song submissions, comments, chat messages, league names and descriptions, round themes and descriptions, profile, and any images you upload:
- Harassment and bullying. No targeting, threatening, stalking, or piling on another player. Disagreeing about music is great; going after a person is not.
- Hate speech. No content that attacks or demeans people based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, age, gender, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Zero tolerance.
- Sexual content and pornography. No pornographic or sexually explicit images, text, or usernames. No sexualizing minors, ever, in any form. This is an instant, permanent ban and we report it to authorities.
- Violence and threats. No threats of violence, no glorifying or encouraging harm to people or animals, no gore intended to shock.
- Illegal content and activity. Nothing illegal, and nothing that promotes or facilitates it.
- Doxxing and privacy. Don't share anyone's private information (address, phone, private messages, etc.) without their consent.
- Impersonation. Don't pretend to be someone else: another player, an artist, or Music League staff.
- Spam and manipulation. No spam, scams, phishing, malware, junk links, or gaming the votes (vote manipulation, ballot-stuffing, sock-puppet accounts).
- Intellectual property. Only upload images and text you have the right to use. Don't post images, artwork, or writing that belongs to someone else. (Linking to songs from streaming platforms is exactly what Music League is for, and that's fine. Uploading someone else's photo or artwork as your league image is not.)
- Political content. We won't ban political messaging unless it breaks one of the rules above, and that includes reactions to original content, even if it follows these rules. Ultimately, it is up to Music League's interpretation.
Public vs. private leagues
Private leagues are invite-only: a closed group, usually people with a common friend, coworker, or family member in the league. You've got more room to be irreverent here, but all the "not okay" rules above still apply.
Public leagues are discoverable and open to strangers. Because anyone can wander in, we hold public leagues to a higher standard: cleaner language, no mature themes, and we review public leagues (their names, artwork, and content) to keep them welcoming. We may decline, edit, or remove a public league that doesn't fit.
League Admins
If you create a league, you're its host. You can hide or delete comments and chat messages, and you can remove ("kick") or ban players from your league. We ask League Admins to enforce these guidelines in their own leagues, but you can always escalate to us, and we can act even when a League Admin doesn't.
Reporting
See something that breaks these rules? Tap the flag on any comment or chat message, pick a reason, and (optionally) add a note. You can report it to the League Admin, and for serious issues you can report it directly to Music League. You can also report a player to Music League from their profile. Reports are confidential: the person you report won't know it was you. You can also block another player so you don't have to interact with them. Reporting Chat Messages and Comments has the details.
What happens when rules are broken
We use a mix of automated filters, player reports, and human review. Depending on how serious the issue is, we may:
- Give you a heads-up (a warning).
- Remove or hide the content.
- Remove or edit a league.
- Suspend your account.
- Permanently ban your account.
Some violations, like sexual content involving minors, credible threats of violence, or serious illegal activity, skip straight to a permanent ban and, where required, a report to law enforcement.
Appeals
Think we got it wrong? Tap Review and appeal in the notice we send you, or email appeals@musicleague.com, within 30 days and we'll take another look. We're human and we do our best, but we don't always get it right the first time. Tell us why and we'll review it.
Contact
Questions about these guidelines? Reach us at support@musicleague.com.
Thanks for helping keep Music League the friendliest place on the internet to argue about music, meet old friends, and make new ones. 🎶