![]() ![]() If we pay this tax, it would force us to artificially inflate the price of our Premium membership well above the price of Apple Music. ![]() ![]() Apple requires that Spotify and other digital services pay a 30% tax on purchases made through Apple’s payment system, including upgrading from our Free to our Premium service. To illustrate what I mean, let me share a few examples. ![]() But in Apple’s case, they continue to give themselves an unfair advantage at every turn. Apple is both the owner of the iOS platform and the App Store-and a competitor to services like Spotify. A fter trying unsuccessfully to resolve the issues directly with Apple, we’re now requesting that the EC take action to ensure fair competition.Īpple operates a platform that, for over a billion people around the world, is the gateway to the internet. In recent years, Apple has introduced rules to the App Store that purposely limit choice and stifle innovation at the expense of the user experience-essentially acting as both a player and referee to deliberately disadvantage other app developers. It’s why, after careful consideration, Spotify has filed a complaint against Apple with the European Commission (EC), the regulatory body responsible for keeping competition fair and nondiscriminatory. For that to be a reality, it is my firm belief that companies like ours must operate in an ecosystem in which fair competition is not only encouraged, but guaranteed. My goal for Spotify is and has always been to reimagine the audio experience by giving consumers the best creativity and innovation we have to offer. ![]()
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