As the iPhone maker updates its App Store rules to collect more fees, longtime antagonist Spotify is gaining an ally in Meta in airing grievances against the tech giant.
The result is that now, iOS users who try to purchase an audiobook from within the app are effectively met with a brick wall. The first message they receive: “Want to listen? You can’t buy audiobooks in the app. We know, it’s not ideal.” Click the “got it” button and the journey ends there, with no additional messaging or instructions as to how else — or where else — to purchase a book to listen to on Spotify.
“I don’t understand how they’re applying their rules. I don’t understand how a reasonable developer is expected to interpret these rules,” Clarke tells. “This is reflective of Apple broadening its interpretation of its rules over time, and more arbitrarily, and deliberately applying those rules against developers like Spotify.”
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Cracks are appearing in the App Store as revenue declinesApple is seeing cracks in App Store growth as revenue in the app storefront declined during the three-month period that ended October 30th on an annual basis.
Read more »
EU could force an iPhone App Store change that's much bigger than USB-CA new EU law called the Digital Markets Act might force Apple to allow third-party app store apps on iPhone and iPad.
Read more »
Google is discontinuing support for the standalone Street View app and pulling it from app storesThe app will be removed in the “coming weeks.”
Read more »
Spotify is going to war with Apple after the App Store rejected its big new feature | CNN BusinessSpotify is looking to give Apple a good bruising in the press.
Read more »
Video: Suspects who robbed Olney business armed with crutch, rifle sought by policeOfficials say minutes after entering the store with the crutch and rifle, the suspects left the store with just the store employee's iPhone.
Read more »