Spotify still can’t update its iPhone app, Apple is still sulking

As the other said, war never dies. Rival Spotify have Apple not ready to stop in any situation. The spark that ignited the gunpowder dates back to 2019. That year, Spotify filed a complaint against Apple for abusing its dominant position in the music industry. audio stream. 5 years later, in March 2024, European Commission agrees with the complainant and Apple receives a fine of 1.8 billion euros. Considering the amount, we understand that the Cupertino company can blame Stockholm.

Spotify also welcomed the decision and specifically decided to benefit from it. Digital Markets Act (DMA) came into force andIt forces Apple to open its ecosystem. Therefore, the platform requests the distribution of an update that it announced How to subscribe directly from your site with a link. A barely hidden roadAvoiding the tax imposed by Apple If subscribed via App Store. However, the update was rejected with the following excuse: Spotify should claim the right to embed the link and especially Pay 27 percent commission to Apple.

Apple still won’t let Spotify update its app

Nevermind, Spotify wants to update again, this time there are no links, but the same information as before. Wasted effort, Apple continues to turn a deaf ear. Faced with a situation that strongly resembled a second rejection, a Spotify spokesperson said Apple “He once again went against the European Commission’s decision by rejecting our update because he was trying to communicate with our customers about our prices unless we pay a new tax to Apple. They only have disrespect for the law along with their disdain for consumers and developers“.

Broadcast platform did not want Follow Apple’s new rules for developers in Europe. They’re what makes it possible offer an alternative payment method And downloading your app outside of the App Store. But this also brings with it new tax that affects those who choose to do so. This is what Spotify wants to avoid by redirecting users to its site.

Source : 9to5Mac