This is a post –Digital Markets Act (DMA) world and continues to test what this means for the Spotify iOS app. The announced the music stream has submitted an update for Apple’s approval that will allow it Spotify In its application in Europe, showing “basic pricing and website information” and “minimums set out in the European Commission’s music streaming case”.
“Apple continues to break European laws” and unfortunately that means we still can’t give EU consumers the information they need and the choices they deserve in our app. That’s what we mean. pic.twitter.com/tkcXQkRqLy
— Spotify News (@SpotifyNews) April 24, 2024
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Spotify’s senior director of public relations, Dustee Jenkins, further stated: “Apple continues to violate European law by charging developers to communicate with consumers through in-app links. implemented so that consumers can see real, positive benefits.”
Apple and Spotify consistently focuses on what the latter can and cannot do with an iOS app. After the DMA took effect, Spotify submitted an update to Apple that would allow users to purchase plans directly from the app, but Apple rejected it. Apple did it, although the European Union nearly beat it to death $2 billion in fines to “block” alternative music programs. The EU is also investigating Apple, Meta and Google favoring oneself and receiving additional fees from developers. As for how Apple will react to Spotify’s latest test, we’ll just have to wait and see.
Update, April 25, 2024, 8:45 a.m. ET: Apple has rejected the Spotify update. “Apple has once again defied the European Commission’s decision to deny us an update because we attempted to contact customers about our pricing while we paid Apple no new tax. Their disregard for consumers and developers is only matched by their disregard for the law,” a Spotify spokesperson said. Engadget.
