Apple Heats Up On Spotify Accusation Over App Store Policy, Talks App Rejection

Spotify has been targeting at Apple concerning the iOS App Store subscription policies. Spotify allegation is Apple tree's anti-competitive behavior with its App Shop policies. Moreover, according to Spotify, Apple held an app update to benefit Apple Music. Whatever may exist the case, Apple has berated Spotify in a letter of the alphabet that represents the company's response without mincing words.

Apple Raged At Spotify Accusation Over App Store Policy

Cupertino's top lawyer, Bruce Sewell has issued a three-page response to the Spotify accusation in which he charged Spotify of turning to 'rumors and one-half-truths near our service'. Moreover, Apple tree's lawyer too outlined how important the App Store has been for Spotify in terms of subscribers and generating revenues.

Interestingly enough, Bruce's letter of the alphabet to Spotify also details what exactly caused Apple to hold back the update. As we have mentioned before, Spotify accusation mentioned that Apple was delaying the update because it wanted to keep competition away from Apple Music. Other than this, Spotify likewise noted that the in-app-purchases option has been removed from the iOS app. This ways that users would non exist able to subscribe to feature from within the app itself. Apple tree institute this a very grave situation.

"Shortly after Spotify submitted its app on May 26, our team identified a number of issues, including that the in-app purchase characteristic had been removed and replaced with an account sign-up characteristic clearly intended to circumvent Apple tree's in-app purchase rules. That feature exists only for the purpose of avoiding having to pay Apple for your use of the App Store by emailing customers inside hours, directing them to subscribe to Spotify on its website. A clear violation of the terms every other developer adheres to."

Apple tree exclaims that it held talks with the Spotify team about the issue and also suggested a solution to information technology. So. on the tenth of June, Spotify resubmitted the app but the problems were even so present. So Apple did what information technology saw fit - it denied the Spotify update again.

"During a number of discussions between our team and Spotify, we explained why this sign-upwardly feature did non comply with our guidelines and requested you resubmit a compliant version of the app. On June 10, Spotify submitted another version of the app which again incorporated the sign-up feature directing App Store customers to submit an email address and so they could exist contacted straight past Spotify in a continued endeavor to get around our guidelines. Spotify'due south app was again rejected for attempting to circumvent in-app purchase rules, and not, as yous merits, because Spotify was simply seeking to communicate with its customers."

Apple tree Goes Straight On Spotify App Rejection

Equally Bruce noted, the current version of Spotify, that is bachelor on the App Store, is not in coalition with the visitor's guidelines every bit well. The letter further goes proverb that the music streaming service should provide Apple tree with something that is aligned with the company's App Shop policies and guidelines. Afterward notifying Spotify about its abstention of the iTunes Billing, Apple advised the company to implement the changes if information technology wants to continue to use the app.

As we have mentioned before, Spotify's update removed the in-app-purchases characteristic from within the app and redirected them to the company's website. This basically circumvents Apple tree's In-App-Purchases dominion. Moreover, Spotify emailed all of its subscribers to subscribe to Spotify on its host website. This is in direct disagreement of the App Store guidelines that states, "apps may not include buttons, external links or other calls to activity that directly customers to purchasing mechanisms other than In-App Purchases".

If yous're interested, yous tin can read the total letter here. We can come across that the feud is ongoing between Apple and Spotify. Nonetheless, nosotros will keep yous guys posted when nosotros hear more on the matter. What are your thoughts on the Spotify accusation and Apple tree'southward response? Share your views in the comments.

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