Spotify Criticizes New App Store Policy In Europe

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JAKARTA Apple detailed changes in the App Store to comply with the Digital Market Acts (DMA) in Europe as of Thursday, January 25. However, this change has received a lot of criticism, one of which is from Spotify.

Apple does intend to allow application developers to use contactless payments from third parties. However, developers must notariZE or scan software from Apple.

The App Store development company also provides new business provisions with three terms related to payment. These requirements include reducing payment commissions, payment processing costs, and core technology costs.

This policy change has come under fire from Spotify CEO Daniel Ek. According to Ek, Apple is trying to extort developers by providing an alternative that is difficult to implement.

Apple makes the choice of developers between the status quo and this new program as difficult as possible. Apple is now saying, 'Of course, we will allow you to link or offer your own payment method... however, you still owe us a commission even to do that,' said Ek.

From this new policy, Ek concluded, Apple forces developers to stick to the status quo. An alternative that does not offer this alternative completely eliminates DMA goals.

After Ek commented on the major changes, Apple responded to 9to5mac. The company denies Spotify's accusations and says it supports the success of app developers on the App Store.

We are pleased to support the success of all developers, including Spotify, which has the most successful music streaming app in the world. The changes we share for apps in the European Union provide developers with options, "explained Apple.

The big tech company said it didn't take more money from developers because, "More than 99% of developers will pay the same amount or less to Apple."