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Spotify tell on Friday that Apple has approve its U.S. app update that will grant users to access pricing entropy and international requital links . The approval come daylight after aU.S. judge ordered Appleto hold on charge commissions on purchases through iPhone apps .
“ In a victory for consumers , artists , Divine , and authors , Apple has approved Spotify ’s U.S. app update , ” Spotify spokesperson Jeanne Moran said in a statement to TechCrunch . “ After nearly a decade , this willfinallyallow us to freely show clear-cut pricing information and link to purchase , fostering transparency and choice for U.S. consumers . ”
She proceed . “ We can now give consumers lowly prices , more control , and wanton accession to the Spotify experience . There is more work to do , but today represents a significant milestone for developers and entrepreneurs everywhere who want to build and contend on a more level acting field . It ’s the hatchway act of a new era , and we could not be more quick for the show . ”
The updated app , version 9.0.40 , is rolling out now on the App Store . Spotify is now one of the first major apps to get a new update , opening up purchases .
Spotify submitted the update to Apple yesterday , noting that it could assure customers about different subscription choice and how much each one cost mighty within the iPhone app . user will also be able to link out to buy or change their Spotify subscription program on the company ’s website , where its transactions wo n’t be capable to Apple ’s 30 % service tutelage on in - app defrayal . Plus , Spotify said it would now be able to tell U.S. customers about promotional offers in the app .
Apple said on Wednesday that it will abide by with the homage ’s order but that it powerfully disagrees with the decision and will appeal .
U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said on Wednesday that Apple violated an society to reform its App Store to allow developers to send customer to their websites to make purchase . According to the ruling , Apple not only fail to comply with the order but also did so wilfully , with the intention of establishing new anticompetitive roadblock .
