Apple allows music apps to offer payments outside App Store in the EU
Tech giant updates its rules on payment alternatives to align with EU antitrust decision.
Apple announced late Friday that it will allow music-streaming apps in the EU to inform users of payment alternatives outside the iOS App Store — in an effort to comply with European Commission demands.
In early March, Apple was fined more than €1.8 billion by EU regulators for “abusive” App Store rules that may have increased prices for streaming subscriptions.
EU antitrust regulators found that Apple’s restrictions prevented apps such as Spotify from informing iPhone and iPad users about alternative and cheaper music subscription services available outside the App Store — practices the EU defined as “anti-steering provisions.”
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