Apple approves Spotify app replace that permits U.S. customers to entry pricing data, exterior cost hyperlinks

Spotify stated on Friday that Apple has accredited its U.S. app replace that can enable customers to entry pricing info and exterior cost hyperlinks. The approval comes days after a U.S. decide ordered Apple to cease charging commissions on purchases by means of iPhone apps.

“In a victory for shoppers, artists, creators, and authors, Apple has accredited Spotify’s U.S. app replace,” Spotify spokesperson Jeanna Moran stated in an announcement to TechCrunch. “After practically a decade, this may lastly enable us to freely present clear pricing info and hyperlinks to buy, fostering transparency and selection for U.S. shoppers.”

She continued, “We can now give shoppers decrease costs, extra management, and simpler entry to the Spotify expertise. There is extra work to do, however right this moment represents a major milestone for builders and entrepreneurs all over the place who need to construct and compete on a extra degree taking part in discipline. 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 Store. 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 may inform clients about completely different subscription choices and the way a lot each prices proper inside the iPhone app. Users can even be capable 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 % service cost on in-app funds. Plus, Spotify stated it will now be capable to inform U.S. clients about promotional gives within the app.

Apple stated on Wednesday that it’ll adjust to the court docket’s order, however that it strongly disagrees with the choice and can attraction.

US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers stated on Wednesday that Apple violated an order to reform its App Store. The tech large was advised to vary its app retailer to permit builders to ship clients to their web sites to make purchases. According to the ruling, Apple not solely did not adjust to the order however did so willfully, with the intention of building new anticompetitive limitations.