Apple's new EU App Store changes are 'vague and misleading', says Spotify CEO Daniel Ek
blog post alleged that under the false pretense of compliance and concessions, Apple has put forward a new plan 'that is a complete and total farce'. He argued, "Apple is nothing if not consistent. While they have behaved badly for years, this takes the level of arrogance to an entirely new place.
Under the false pretense of compliance and concessions, they put forward a new plan that is a complete and total farce. Essentially, the old tax was rendered unacceptable under the DMA, so they created a new one masquerading as compliance with the law." ALSO READ: Spotify takes on Apple: Audiobooks and subscriptions available in-app, bypassing 30% fee Ek alleged that Apple had been clear from the beginning that they didn’t like the idea of abiding by the DMA, so they formulated an undesirable alternative to the status quo. In his blog, Ek called Apple's new 0.50 cent Euro fee per download, every year, in perpetuity, to Apple for just allowing developers to exist on iOS 'is extortion, plain and simple'.
"This is extortion, plain and simple. If Apple’s already charging a commission of 17% (and 10% for recurring payments) on digital goods purchased, why would they also need to charge an annual flat fee for every user?" Ek wrote. He added that for any developer wondering if this might work for them, they need to have less than a million customers and essentially sign up for not growing in the long run.
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