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Count Spotify and Epic Games among the Apple critics who are not happy with the iPhone maker ’s newly revised abidance architectural plan for the European Union ’s Digital Markets Act ( DMA ) . Shortly after Apple declare the updated adaptation on Thursday , including undo limitation along with the addition of two more fees , Spotify share a statement with TechCrunch calling the architectural plan “ unacceptable ” and claiming Apple was once again disregarding “ the key requirements ” of the DMA . Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney , meanwhile , called the revisionsanother case of “ malicious deference ” involve “ detritus fee . ”
In the European Union where the new DMA jurisprudence open up app store rivalry , Apple continues its malicious deference by imposing an illegal new 15 % junk fee on exploiter migrating to vie stores and monitor commerce on these competing stores.https://t.co/YUYwsnrh32pic.twitter.com/xAWGkOWPrH
The European Commissionhad already define that Apple ’s first attempt at DMA compliance had failedand was investigating the unexampled fee structure propose under Apple ’s DMA rules , which included a newCore Technology Fee , for the privilege of using Apple ’s technology to ramp up mobile apps .
Under Apple ’s new policy , proposed today , developers who require to yoke out to their site from inside their iOS apps now do n’t have to accept Apple ’s DMA rules to do so . But those developers will still have to make up Apple , even if they no longer present the Core Technology Fee that comes with Apple ’s new DMA formula . In its stead , Apple added two newfangled fees — an “ Initial Acquisition Fee ” and another “ Store Services Fee . ” The former is a commission of variety for connect users with the app through the App Store that implement during the first 12 months , while the latter aid to fund Apple ’s App Store operations . It is charged on a 12 - calendar month fixed ground , meaning it would give to those users who keep to make new purchases of digital goods and serve through the app .
Both fees are being apply to developer who do take Apple ’s new DMA terms , too , supply on new charge on top of the Core Technology Fees for app installs .
The changes are confusing — so much so that even Spotify is n’t yet quite sure what to make of them , consort to its financial statement .
However , the company still condemned the revisions based on its current understanding of how this new insurance policy would work :
We are presently assessing Apple ’s deliberately confusing proposal , ” the company statement reads . “ At first glance , by demanding as much as a 25 % fee for basic communication with users , Apple once again blatantly brush aside the central requirement of the Digital Markets Act ( DMA ) . The European Commission has made it clear that imposing resort fees on basic elements like pricing and linking is impossible . We call on the Commission to expedite its probe , implement daily amercement and impose the DMA .
Fortnite manufacturer Epic Games , an Apple critic that had process the app shop for antimonopoly issues , also phone out the new revisions as being unlawful .
Wrote CEO Tim Sweeney in a post on X , “ In the European Union where the new DMA law opens up app computer memory competition , Apple extend its malicious complaisance by imposing an illegal new 15 % junk fee on user migrating to competing memory and monitor commerce on these competing stores , ” he said .
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It stay to be seen whether the EU will accept Apple ’s propose changes .
