iPhone users in the EU can now see pricing information for Spotify in the app, following years of legal battles between the music platform and Apple.
In addition to various promotional offers and subscription tier pricing, users are now also informed of the fact that they can go to Spotify’s website to purchase its services directly.
However, Spotify decided against adding an external link in the app that would redirect users to its website, as that would mean paying Apple a commission.
“Unfortunately, Spotify and all music streaming services in the EU are still not able to freely give consumers a simple opportunity to click a link to purchase in app because of the illegal and predatory taxes Apple continues to demand,” the platform said.
In March, Apple was hit with an EU antitrust fine of over €1.8 billion ($1.95 billion) for preventing Spotify and other music streaming services from informing users of payment options outside its App Store.
As a result, the company adopted the Music Streaming Services Entitlement in the European Economic Area (EEA), the new terms that made it easier for music streaming apps to communicate with users on iOS devices.
However, Apple also said it would take a 27% commission on transactions made through links in the app.
In April, Spotify said that Apple had rejected its move to add basic pricing and website information in the new version of its app despite it being “a minimum requirement” under the European Commission’s ruling against the iPhone maker.
Apple said it would approve the new version of Spotify's app once the Swedish company accepted the new terms of “entitlement.” It also said that accepting the terms did not require an external link for payments.
Spotify said it was now accepting of the new terms.
“While this is progress, it’s only a small step in the long march towards giving iPhone consumers basic product experiences they expect and deserve in their apps,” Spotify said.
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