Music licensing
Properly licensed, end to end.
Music is the loudest part of a Yesterly card. We treat the licensing side of it with the same care. Below is where the chart data comes from, what we play inside the app, and how full-track playback works.
Chart data
Number-one and top-five chart positions are licensed from the official national charts in each country we cover. We pull the historical record from the original archives, not from third-party scraped lists.
In-app previews
Inside Yesterly, we play licensed thirty-second previews via the official Apple Music and Spotify catalogues. Previews are served directly from the rights-holders. We do not host audio.
Full-track playback
To listen to a full song, you tap through to your own streaming service. We hand the track off to Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, Tidal, Deezer, or whatever your default music app is. Playback, payment, and royalties happen on their platform under their terms.
Rights-holders
For specific licensing or rights questions, including territorial coverage and back-catalogue requests, write to rights@yesterly-app.com.