TECH - Spotify Tries To Push iOS Update In EU Again Gets Rebuffed By Apple Over App Store Terms | Benzinga
Spotify Technology SA‘s (NYSE:SPOT) second attempt to update its iOS app in the EU has been thwarted by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) due to non-compliance with its App Store rules.
What Happened: The update for Spotify’s app in the App Store has been put on hold as the streaming service failed to adhere to the regulations allowing links to external sites for purchases, reported AppleInsider on Wednesday.
Apple has introduced new rules for developers to comply with EU legislation, such as the Digital Markets Act. However, not all apps have followed these guidelines.
Apple has created a Music Streaming Services Entitlement for the EEA storefronts, which allows streaming services to use external links, buttons, and calls to action to direct users to a developer’s website for purchases outside of Apple’s In-App Purchase mechanism.
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