Apple approves Spotify app replace that enables U.S. customers to entry pricing information, exterior fee hyperlinks

Spotify stated on Friday that Apple has accepted its U.S. app replace that may permit customers to entry pricing info and exterior fee hyperlinks. The approval comes days after a U.S. decide ordered Apple to cease charging commissions on purchases via iPhone apps.

“In a victory for customers, artists, creators, and authors, Apple has accepted Spotify’s U.S. app replace,” Spotify spokesperson Jeanna Moran stated in an announcement to TechCrunch. “After almost a decade, this may lastly permit us to freely present clear pricing info and hyperlinks to buy, fostering transparency and selection for U.S. customers.”

She continued, “We are able to now give customers decrease costs, extra management, and simpler entry to the Spotify expertise. There’s extra work to do, however immediately represents a major milestone for builders and entrepreneurs in all places who need to construct and compete on a extra stage taking part in area. It’s the opening act of a brand new period, and we couldn’t be extra prepared for the present.”

The up to date app, model 9.0.40, is rolling out now on the App Retailer. Spotify is now one of many first main apps to get a brand new replace, opening up purchases.

Spotify submitted the replace to Apple yesterday, noting that it might inform prospects about totally different subscription choices and the way a lot every one prices proper inside the iPhone app. Customers may even be capable to hyperlink out to buy or change their Spotify subscription plan on the corporate’s web site, the place its transactions gained’t be topic to Apple’s 30 % service cost on in-app funds. Plus, Spotify stated it might now be capable to inform U.S. prospects about promotional presents within the app.

Apple stated on Wednesday that it’s going to adjust to the court docket’s order, however that it strongly disagrees with the choice and can enchantment.

US District Choose Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers stated on Wednesday that Apple violated an order to reform its App Retailer. The tech large was advised to vary its app retailer to permit builders to ship prospects to their web sites to make purchases. In accordance with the ruling, Apple not solely did not adjust to the order however did so willfully, with the intention of creating new anticompetitive limitations.