

Apple takes a 30 percent cut of in-app purchases. According to Recode, Spotify was attempting to promote the campaign inside the app when Apple threatened to remove the app from its store.Īpps have been barred from sending users to sign-up for services outside of an app since 2011. If a subscription service wants to charge users inside its app, it must use the iTunes billing service. "It continues a troubling pattern of behavior by Apple to exclude and diminish the competitiveness of Spotify on iOS and as a rival to Apple Music, particularly when seen against the backdrop of Apple’s previous anticompetitive conduct aimed at Spotify … we cannot stand by as Apple uses the App Store approval process as a weapon to harm competitors."Īpple's reason for rejecting the update seemed to stem from a promotion whereby new subscribers could sign up for Spotify for $0.99 if they signed up on Spotify's website. and EU competition law," he wrote, according to Recode. Step 2: Create an App Your next step is creating a Spotify app. Review them appropriately, then check the box and click Accept the Terms. You’ll be asked to agree to some terms as a Spotify developer.

You can release the keys after about 20 seconds, during which your Mac might appear to restart.

"This latest episode raises serious concerns under both U.S. Go to the Spotify Developer dashboard and log in with the Spotify account you plan to stream with. Shut down your Mac, then turn it on and immediately press and hold these four keys together: Option, Command, P, and R. What the new App Store changes mean for developers and users
