In this way, the company wants to test whether Apple will not violate EU antimonopoly legislation.
Earlier, the European Commission fined Apple $2 billion for Spotify’s complaint about blocking alternative music programs. The EU found that the company violated antitrust laws by prohibiting app developers from informing users of third-party payment options for purchasing subscriptions (including placing ads or website links in apps or through emails).
It was previously reported that the EU may impose a fine on Apple in the amount of $542.6 million – less than a third of the final amount. However, the commission opted for a larger financial penalty as a “deterrent” to prevent the infringement from happening again, which Spotify wants to check. Pricing and third-party payment links for Spotify purchases should appear in the iOS app soon, if Apple approves the update.
In January, Spotify announced its own in-app payment system, which Apple responded with new fees and restrictions — developers who want to take advantage of alternative payment methods for iOS apps must go through an approval process and pay Apple a “core technology fee” that will charge 50 per installing when the app reaches 1 million downloads per year.
Spotify calls Apple’s new App Store terms in Europe “extortion” and a “complete farce”
Source: The Verge, TechCrunch
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