Spotify confronts Apple and takes its users from the App Store
Streaming service Spotify offered users to unsubscribe through the App Store . By subscribing to Spotify directly, users pay about $ 10 monthly. Subscription through the App Store, with a 30 percent commission, costs $ 3 more.
The company reported this in its letter to users. Moreover, they received instructions on how to unsubscribe through the App Store and pay for it on the service website.
After the release of Apple Music, there was a threat of users churning out other streaming services. Apple iTunes is one of the largest digital music stores. Of course, this does not directly imply that the new streaming service will become popular. However, along with the widespread use of the iPhone and iPad, this is a favorable factor. Apparently, in Spotify decided that now is the time to deliver a "preemptive strike."
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Thus, Spotify comes to an open confrontation with Apple, Bloomberg writes . Many experts believe that Apple is playing a dishonest game. They hope that antimonopoly authorities will pay attention to such conflicts and put the corporation in place.
According to the rules of Apple, in applications hosted in the App Store, there should be no links to purchase any services on external resources. Therefore, the Spotify app for iOS can be removed from the App Store if it includes a call for subscription on the Spotify site.
On May 5, Megamind wrote that the US authorities suspected the company was in collusion with record labels against Spotify and YouTube. The Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Justice believe that Apple gets rid of competitors by illegal methods.
Supposedly, the company tried to persuade the labels not to renew contracts with the services of Spotify and YouTube. Moreover, Universal Music management was allegedly promised to reimburse the loss of funds from licensing fees if it prohibits placing their content on YouTube.
The company reported this in its letter to users. Moreover, they received instructions on how to unsubscribe through the App Store and pay for it on the service website.
After the release of Apple Music, there was a threat of users churning out other streaming services. Apple iTunes is one of the largest digital music stores. Of course, this does not directly imply that the new streaming service will become popular. However, along with the widespread use of the iPhone and iPad, this is a favorable factor. Apparently, in Spotify decided that now is the time to deliver a "preemptive strike."
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Thus, Spotify comes to an open confrontation with Apple, Bloomberg writes . Many experts believe that Apple is playing a dishonest game. They hope that antimonopoly authorities will pay attention to such conflicts and put the corporation in place.
According to the rules of Apple, in applications hosted in the App Store, there should be no links to purchase any services on external resources. Therefore, the Spotify app for iOS can be removed from the App Store if it includes a call for subscription on the Spotify site.
On May 5, Megamind wrote that the US authorities suspected the company was in collusion with record labels against Spotify and YouTube. The Federal Trade Commission and the US Department of Justice believe that Apple gets rid of competitors by illegal methods.
Supposedly, the company tried to persuade the labels not to renew contracts with the services of Spotify and YouTube. Moreover, Universal Music management was allegedly promised to reimburse the loss of funds from licensing fees if it prohibits placing their content on YouTube.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/292400/
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