Spotify is still experimenting with what the world after the Digital Markets Act (DMA) holds for its iOS app. Spotify filed an update for Apple’s approval, which, according to the music streaming company, would let it show “basic pricing and website information” on its app in Europe, as well as “the bare minimum outlined under the European Commission’s ruling in its music streaming case.”
"Apple continues to break European law,” and unfortunately that means we still can’t give EU consumers the information they need and the choices they deserve in our app. Here’s what we mean. pic.twitter.com/tkcXQkRqLy
— Spotify News (@SpotifyNews) April 24, 2024
Dustee Jenkins, the chief public relations officer at Spotify, said in the news post on X (formerly Twitter) that “Apple continues to violate European law by charging developers to communicate with consumers through in-app links.” The Commission has to act now to implement its ruling so that customers can experience genuine, beneficial effects.”
Apple and Spotify have consistently butted heads over what the latter can and can’t do with its iOS app. Following the DMA going into effect, Spotify submitted an update to Apple that would have allowed users to purchase plans directly from the app, but Apple rejected it. Apple did so even though the European Union had just hit it with a nearly $2 billion fine for “blocking” alternative music apps. The EU is also investigating Apple, Meta and Google for self-preferencing and charging developers additional fees. As for how Apple will react to Spotify’s latest test, we’ll just have to wait and see.
