2024-01-17 18:44:00
Apple announced that App Store developers in the United States can link to alternative payment methods, but they will still have to pay a commission of up to 27%. Now, Spotify has issued an official statement on the matter, saying this decision “goes against the court’s efforts” and calling on the European Union to quickly ban fees for purchases through external links.
This change comes after Apple lost its Supreme Court appeal in the legal battle with Epic Games. Despite the decision forcing Apple to allow third-party developers on the App Store to link external payment methods, the company is charging an almost identical commission.
In addition to the 27% fee — 12% for those participating in the small business program — Apple is instructing developers to provide accounting details for all out-of-app purchases, reserving the right to audit accounts to ensure compliance.
O Spotify considers Apple’s decision “scandalous” and believes that the EU’s imminent implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) will “finally put an end to this false stance”, at least in the region. In its official note, the Swedish company urges the EU to “act quickly and decisively to prevent Apple from implementing similar fees, which are prohibited by the DMA.”
“Once again, Apple has demonstrated that it will not give up on protecting the profits it makes at the expense of developers and consumers under its App Store monopoly,” the text states.
This controversy adds more fuel to the antitrust fire in the US and elsewhere, after years of Spotify fighting Apple on these issues. The streaming company expresses great frustration with the decision to allow out-of-app purchases but still charge almost the same commission.
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