Spotify has filed a complaint against Apple with the European Commission that says Cupertino “introduced rules to the App Store that purposely limit choice and stifle innovation at the expense of the user experience.” The music-streaming service is particularly irked by the 30 percent cut Apple takes from Spotify Premium subscriptions that customers complete through the App Store. In the US, Spotify covers these costs by charging people $12.99 per month for subscriptions completed via the App Store; it’s $9.99 if you subscribe directly via Spotify’s website and then sign in via the iOS app. “To keep our price competitive for our customers, [this price inflation] isn’t something we can do,” Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said in a statement . “If we choose not to use Apple’s payment system, forgoing the charge, Apple then applies a series of technical and experience-limiting restrictions on Spotify,” Ek wrote, including limiting communication with customers and locking Spotify out of integration with Apple services like Siri, HomePod , and Apple Watch . In response, Apple said Spotify wants the benefits of its Appe Store “without making any contributions to that marketplace.” The majority of Spotify’s customers use its free service, Apple said, and a… Read full this story
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