Spotify said on Friday that Apple's new plan to comply with the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) is "a complete and total farce."
From early March, developers will be able to offer
alternative app stores on iPhone and opt out of using Apple's in-app payment
system, which charges commissions of up to 30 percent, under the bloc's new
rules.
However, developers will still be required to pay a
"core technology fee" of EUR 50 per user account per year under
Apple's new EU regime.
"From the beginning, Apple has been clear that they
didn't like the idea of abiding by the DMA. So they've formulated an
undesirable alternative to the status quo," the music streaming-giant said
on Friday.
Spotify said it would have to pay a 17 percent commission if
it stays in the App Store and offers its own in-app payment under the new terms.
"Every developer can choose to stay on the same terms
in place today. And under the new terms, more than 99 percent of developers
would pay the same or less to Apple," Apple said in an emailed statement
to Reuters.
Apple faces strong action if changes to its App Store do not
meet incoming regulations, the bloc's industry chief exclusively told Reuters
on Friday.
Reuters
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