Spotify has just confirmed the arrival of major changes to its application. Thanks to the entry into force of the Digital Markets Acts on March 7, 2024, the Swedish company will finally be able to offer in-app purchases on its streaming service on iPhone. A major victory against Apple.
As you may know, Spotify has been in a bitter fight against Apple for years now. It all started four years ago, when the streaming service filed a complaint with the European Commission against the apple brand. He stated in particular thatApple favored Apple Music over other competitors thanks to the App Store’s terms of service.
In 2021, the European Commission ruled in favor of Spotify by recognizing the abuse of dominant position exercised by Apple. But thanks to the entry into force on March 7 of the Digital Markets Act, the new European legislation dedicated to digital markets, the streaming service will win a new major victory against the Cupertino company.
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Spotify will finally integrate in-app purchases on iPhone
To this date, Spotify will finally be able to offer in-app purchases on iOS via its own system to all European users. “With the rollout of the Digital Markets Act, your Spotify is about to get better, which means more opportunities for developers and creators everywhere,” the Swedish company wrote in an official blog post.
Concretely and thanks to the DMA, Spotify will also be able to display complete information on the prices of its different subscriptions, on current/upcoming promotions and on the payment options available to users (which was not the case until now). In addition, users will be able to subscribe to a subscription (or modify their offer), Buy music or audiobooks directly from the app. “All of this can be done without the burden of a mandatory tax of around 30% imposed by Apple, which is prohibited by the DMA,” adds Spotify.
In addition, users will also be able to download other brand applications like Spotify for Artists and Spotify for Podcasters directly from the company’s website, and not from the App Store. “It should be this easy for every Spotify customer, everywhere. But if you live outside of certain markets, you’ll continue to encounter frustrating obstacles because of Apple’s ridiculous rules. This is why developers around the world continue to call on other governments to pass their own laws like the DMA,” Spotify concludes.
Source: Spotify