Apple approves Spotify app update that allows U.S....

Spotify mentioned on Friday that Apple has authorised its U.S. app replace that may enable customers to entry pricing info and exterior fee hyperlinks. The approval comes days after a U.S. judge ordered Apple to cease charging commissions on purchases by way of iPhone apps.

“In a victory for customers, artists, creators, and authors, Apple has authorised Spotify’s U.S. app replace,” Spotify spokesperson Jeanna Moran mentioned in a press release to TechCrunch. “After practically a decade, this can lastly enable us to freely present clear pricing info and hyperlinks to buy, fostering transparency and selection for U.S. customers.”

She continued, “We will now give customers decrease costs, extra management, and simpler entry to the Spotify expertise. There may be extra work to do, however at present represents a major milestone for builders and entrepreneurs in every single place who wish to construct and compete on a extra stage enjoying 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 completely different subscription choices and the way a lot every one prices proper inside the iPhone app. Customers may even have the ability to hyperlink out to buy or change their Spotify subscription plan on the corporate’s web site, the place its transactions received’t be topic to Apple’s 30 p.c service cost on in-app funds. Plus, Spotify mentioned it might now have the ability to inform U.S. prospects about promotional provides within the app.

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

US District Decide Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers mentioned on Wednesday that Apple violated an order to reform its App Retailer. The tech big was instructed to alter its app retailer to permit builders to ship prospects to their web sites to make purchases. In line with the ruling, Apple not solely did not adjust to the order however did so willfully, with the intention of creating new anticompetitive obstacles.