After the DMA is implemented, Spotify will introduce in-app purchases on iPhone in Europe.
On Wednesday, Spotify announced that starting from March, users in Europe will have the ability to purchase audiobooks and subscription plans directly within the music-streaming app. This development is a direct outcome of the region’s new competition law for Big Tech, according to the Swedish company.
The move helps the company avoid Apple’s 30 percent fee on purchases through its App Store, which has long been a source of contention between app developers and the tech giant.
Spotify has been embroiled in a legal battle for years, claiming it was forced to raise the prices of its monthly subscriptions to cover costs related to Apple’s App Store rules.
The US-listed shares of the Stockholm-based company rose by about 2 percent.
“Apple had these rules for years where we couldn’t tell you about deals, how much something costs, or even where or how to buy it,” Spotify said in a blog post.
“The DMA (Digital Markets Act) means we can finally share information about offers, promotions and better payment options in the EU.”
According to the DMA, which all Big Tech companies must comply with by March 7, companies must treat their own products and services like their competitors.
Bloomberg News reported in November that Apple plans to challenge the European Union’s decision to block all App Store sales on a new digital antitrust list.
On Tuesday, Apple asked a London court to dismiss a roughly $1 billion class action lawsuit filed on behalf of more than 1,500 app developers over its App Store rules.
Apple had also received criticism from Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who considered the App Store’s practices and payment structure problematic and causing conflicts of interest.
“We’ve always been interested in helping developers distribute their apps, and new options would increase competition in this space,” Meta said Wednesday.
“Developers deserve more ways to easily get their apps to the people who want them.”
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