Apple, Spotify’s The application rejected the update application. The digital audio platform would offer some new features and pricing options with the latest update. The update planned to be released for the European Union was not accepted.
Spotify update rejected by Apple
Spotify stated that it did not accept Apple’s application and did not respond to feedback within 24 hours. According to the company’s statement, this means that Apple violated its own App Store rules.
Apple’s latest decision reflects ongoing App Store policy tensions between companies like Spotify and Epic Games. Spotify has long opposed Apple’s own in-app purchase system. He also criticizes the fact that it charges a 30 percent commission from subscriptions and purchases made within the application.
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The latest commissioned by the EU Digital Markets Act Apple now has to allow external links for media services in the App Store. This means Spotify can receive payments through external links.
In response, Apple introduced a new option to music applications. Within the scope of this option, it also requests to receive shares through external links. Spotify, on the other hand, claimed that it did not comply with the DMA, saying that this amounted to “extortion”.
Spotify’s rejected update addressed this issue. It aimed to expand new subscription levels and in-app purchases. Spotify, which wanted to offer various purchasing options to users in the EU, could not distribute this update.