Spotify cuts off payments through the App Store
It turns out that Spotify has advised users who have continued to ``subscribe via the App Store'', which does not already exist as an option, to abolish the payment method. Affected users are encouraged to switch to payment methods such as credit cards and PayPal.
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Spotify kicks off legacy subscribers paying through the App Store
Spotify only allowed sign-ups and recurring payments through the App Store for about two years, from June 2014 to May 2016. Users who chose these payment methods could continue to pay via the App Store after that, but from around July 5, 2023, users who chose to pay via the App Store will be I received an email urging me to switch to another payment method.
According to news media Variety, a user paying via the App Store said, ``When you subscribed to Spotify Premium, we contacted you because you were using Apple's billing service. In addition, we no longer accept that billing method as a payment method.Your account will be transitioned to a free account when the last billing period ends.If you want to continue your Premium subscription, credit card You must choose one of the payment methods accepted by Spotify, such as PayPal or PayPal, to start a new subscription.'
In a statement, Spotify said, 'We have recently begun notifying a small number of our users that traditional payment methods will be discontinued.' A Spotify spokesperson added, 'These measures will help us continue to provide the best and most consistent subscription experience for all users.'
When accepting app purchases or in-app purchases via the App Store, service providers must pay Apple a 15-30% fee, also known as 'Apple tax'. For some time now, Spotify has been required to add a fee to users who use Apple's payment service on top of the original paid plan amount, and as a result, Spotify's billing plan exceeds the monthly fee of competing Apple Music. Therefore, he appealed to the European Commission for violation of Apple's antitrust law, claiming that ``collection of fees hinders fair competition.''
Spotify appeals to the European Commission for antitrust violations, ``Apple's too high fees hinder fair competition''-GIGAZINE
Epic Games has filed a large-scale lawsuit over the existence of fees, but in April 2023, the appeals court said, ``Apple may not prohibit linking to external payment systems in the App Store. A decision has been made that it should not be done, and Apple has issued an order to allow guidance to an external payment system. However, Apple did not agree to this and suggested that the lawsuit could continue.
Apple vs. Epic Games appeal court ruling ``Do not ban links to external payment systems on the App Store,'' but Apple wins in most cases-GIGAZINE
On the other hand, Google has indicated a policy to allow service providers to choose their own payment method with Android applications, and has announced that it has selected Spotify, a music subscription service, as its first partner.
Google shows a policy to allow Android apps to choose their own payment method, first from Spotify - GIGAZINE
Not only Spotify, but Netflix has stopped accepting payments through the App Store.
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