Spotify calls Apple’s plan to comply with EU regulations ridiculous

A day after Apple announced that it would allow EU users to download from other software markets, Spotify called it “absolutely ridiculous”.

Referring to Apple’s new plan, which is apparently designed to comply with the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), Spotify on Friday called it “a complete farce,” Aetna reported from Reuters.

According to Apple, starting in early March, software developers will be able to replace the App Store on iPhones with parallel app stores to avoid using Apple’s in-app payment system.
However, Apple added that developers still have to pay a “core technology fee” of 50 euro cents per user account per year.

But according to Spotify, the music streaming giant: “It was clear from the beginning that Apple is not compatible with the EU law known as DMA and will not cope with it, so they have presented a plan that practically does not comply with these rules.”
Spotify has stated that if it stays in the App Store and offers its in-app payment under the new terms, it will have to pay a 17% commission.

But Apple also told Reuters in response to this claim: “Every developer is able to choose.”
According to Apple, “under the new terms, more than 99% of developers will pay Apple the same amount as before or even less.”

However, the European Union’s industry director announced on Friday that if the proposed changes in Apple’s new program are not compatible with the EU’s rules, Apple will face a more serious reaction.