Spotify said today that it has submitted a new version App Store that shows pricing and feature information about the audio company\u2019s different plans in the EU. The update, which is pending approval from Apple, also includes a link for users to buy subscription plans from Spotify\u2019s website.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, the European Commission fined Apple a massive \u20ac1.84 billion ($ 2 billion) for the company\u2019s anti-competitive practices<\/a> in the music streaming market. In a press conference, EU\u2019s competition chief, Margrethe Vestager, said Apple has to stop its anti-steering practices.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom now on, Apple will have to allow music streaming developers to communicate freely with their own users \u2014 be that within the app, by email, or any other ways of communicating,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n What Spotify\u2019s App would look like if Apple approves its changes Image Credits:<\/strong> Spotify<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Buoyed by this decision, Spotify has submitted this new version with information about subscriptions, offers, and a link to buy those, as per The Verge<\/a>. The audio company doesn\u2019t currently show prices of different plans on the app with messages like \u201cYou can\u2019t upgrade to Premium in the app. We know, it\u2019s not ideal.\u201d<\/p>\n In January, Spotify teased a bunch of changes<\/a> with regard to the Digital Markets Act (DMA) including the ability to subscribe through in-app purchases and buy individual audiobooks directly from the app. However, Apple released its compliance method days later and squashed the possibility of a lot of these changes.<\/p>\n If a company accepts Apple\u2019s changes, they have to pay a new \u201ccore technology fee\u201d<\/a> related to several downloads from all sources. Which could rake up the bill for companies like Spotify with millions of downloads.<\/p>\n On its blog<\/a>, Spotify called this a \u201cpowerful message\u201d that sends a signal that even \u201ca monopoly like Apple\u201d is not able to \u201cwield power abusively\u201d to control how other companies interact with their customers.<\/p>\n![\"What](\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DMA_Media_Stills_1.webp?w=680\")
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