News Summary

• Spotify wants to use iOS and the App Store to the fullest extent — and to the same level as Apple Music, for example — without paying App Store and in-app purchase fees.Spotify is the global leader among music streaming services, ahead of Apple Music.
• Apple would counter this point saying that 86% of developers don't pay any fees, including Spotify.Spotify also says that Apple won't let it "share Spotify deals we know you'd love," referring to an outdated App Store policy known as anti-steering, which is generally considered to be anti-competitive.
• Spotify also does not let users buy audiobooks through its Apple apps to avoid paying in-app purchase fees.Get the latest news from Android Central, your trusted companion in the world of AndroidFinally, Spotify says that Apple "routinely reject[s] our bug fixes and app enhancements."
• That might just happen, as the U.S. Department of Justice and the 50 states have launched multiple inquiries or lawsuits related to the practices of big tech companies like Apple and Google.However, it's hard to see what a solution looks like.
• Spotify has chosen not to offer in-app purchases on Apple platforms as a way to avoid the company's App Store fees.
• However, now, Apple's official App Review Guidelines permit Spotify to show deals to users outside of the in-app purchase system, as long as it offers IAP as an option.