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Spotify has issued a statement on Apple's plan to comply with the EU's Digital Markets App, calling it 'a complete and total farce'.

From early March, developers will be able to offer alternative app stores on iPhones and opt out of using Apple's in-app payment system, which charges commissions of up to 30%, under the bloc's new rules. However, developers will still be required to pay a "core technology fee" of 50 euro cents per user account per year under Apple's new EU regime. Spotify said it would have to pay a 17% commission if it stays in the App Store and offers its own in-app payment under the ...

Spotify: "From the beginning, Apple has been clear that they didnt like the idea of abiding by the DMA. So theyve formulated an undesirable alternative to the status quo," the music streaming-giant said on Friday.

From early March, developers will be able to offer alternative app stores on iPhones and opt out of using Apples in-app payment system, which charges commissions of up to 30%, under the blocs new rules.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, are still boasting about their expired Spotify partnership after they were labelled as "f***ing grifters"

Apple announces changes to App Store for EU developers due to Digital Markets Act. Spotify CEO criticizes Apple for proposed fees, calling them extort

Apple has announced changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union in response to the DMA coming into force in March. 

The billionaire entrepreneur's remarks came in response to a statement by Spotify CEO Daniel Ek on X, where Ek criticised Apple's DMA announcement as "at best vague and misleading."

Spotify argues Apples proposed terms make alternative app stores untenable

Apple's Vision Pro will launch soon with a number of apps available, but Netflix won't be among them - company co-CEO Greg Peters has now explained why.