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What is the story
Apple has finally approved Spotify’s application to display in-app pricing information for iPhone users in the European Union.
This decision came after a lengthy legal battle between the two technology giants.
Starting today, iPhone users in the EU will have access to details such as special offers and pricing information for each Spotify subscription tier, including the cost of a plan after a promotion ends.
Spotify’s reaction to Apple’s antitrust fine
Spotify has decided to adopt the “music streaming service entitlement” introduced by Apple after the company was fined €1.84 billion (about $2 billion) by the EU for antitrust in March.
The fine was imposed for “abusing its dominant market position” in the music streaming sector.
The move is seen as Spotify’s response to the complicated new developer terms Apple proposed last week, which would have allowed developers in the EU to link external payment options while still giving Apple a share of revenue generated outside the platform.
Spotify criticizes Apple’s proposed developer terms
Spotify criticized Apple’s proposed terms for developers, calling them “illegal and predatory taxes.”
The music streaming giant has been in a legal battle with Apple in the EU since 2019, when it first filed an antitrust complaint against App Store rules.
Back in March, Spotify claimed that Apple was hindering efforts like today’s changes.
