Curators
Is it allowed to get direct paid placements on Spotify?
No, According
to spotify terms
https://www.spotify.com/uk/legal/end-user-agreement/#s9
The
following is not permitted for any reason whatsoever
13. selling
a user account or playlist, or otherwise accepting or offering to
accept any compensation, financial or otherwise, to influence the
name of an account or playlist or the content included on an account
or playlist.