Spotify Takes a Stand: Submits App Update to Apple for Subscription Links Following Landmark Antitrust Ruling

Опубликовано: 27 мая, 2025

On Thursday, Spotify announced that it has sent an update for its app to Apple, which includes an external link for purchasing subscriptions. This follows a ruling from a US judge indicating that the iPhone manufacturer did not adhere to the mandate requiring it to foster increased competition for app downloads.

The Swedish music streaming powerhouse communicated in a letter to Apple its intention to modify its app in the US in line with the court’s directive from Wednesday, which stated that Apple must refrain from implementing its new commission on purchases made outside the app.

«It is truly ridiculous that we have not been able to provide these fundamental services, which the judge’s ruling allowed for four years ago,» the company expressed in a blog entry.

Apple has yet to respond to a request for comments from Reuters.

In an 80-page ruling, US District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, based in Oakland, determined that Apple did not comply with her earlier injunction from an antitrust case initiated by Fortnite developer Epic Games.

Apple mentioned that it «strongly disagrees» with the ruling, but will follow the court’s command, while also stating its plans to appeal.

The competition between Spotify and Apple has been ongoing and often contentious, focusing on the policies of the App Store and how they affect the operations of the streaming service.

In August 2024, Spotify amended its app on Apple devices to show pricing details for its different plans and services in the European Union, a move that had been denied by the iPhone maker months earlier.

In a separate development, Apple cut its share buyback program by $10 billion (approximately Rs. 84,018 crore) on Thursday. CEO Tim Cook informed analysts that tariffs might incur an additional cost of about $900 million (around Rs. 7,561 crore) this quarter.

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