In the heels of the last victory of Epic Games against Apple in the Fortnite case, Spotify quickly updated the application with external payment links. At the time, the platform also confirmed that it had wider plans to take advantage of the new changes mandated by the court.
Now a new update is liveAnd this is particularly welcome for lovers of audio books.
From today, American iOS users can buy individual audio books and Spotify subscriptions directly from the application using external payment links. As Spotify explains:
Spotify users in the United States can now see prices, buy individual audio books and buy overtime “recharge” for the audio book listening beyond 15 hours included in Premium each month.
The company also took the opportunity to celebrate and highlight the broader impact of The Epic Games c. Apple box:
This change reduces obstacles to more users to adopt their first or tenth – AIBE, while allowing publishers and authors to reach fans and to access a new audience in a transparent manner. It also helps to level the rules of the game by allowing all developers to offer basic price information and easy -to -access links to consumers to buy digital goods and services via iPhones without unnecessary steps or additional taxes perceived by Apple.
Although the change is certainly welcome, Spotify stresses that it can be short -lived. While the battle between Epic and Apple is raging, the Swedish company declares that Apple could guarantee a victory that would cancel these changes:
In short, this freedom is a victory for the authors, the public and developers around the world – if the legal decision is despite the continuous attempts of Apple to stop it
Overview
The Spotify update marks an important step in the change of the ecosystem of the App Store. This is the first large platform to make a sensation with the new possibilities, and other large platforms should follow as soon as possible.
Interestingly, this approval could also be in favor of Apple. Even if his battle against Epic Games continues, the company may indicate today’s news as proof that he adheres to the court’s decision and that the case of Epic is a completely separate matter.
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