Apple fires back, says Spotify is asking for ‘preferential treatment’
After news broke yesterday of Spotify accusing Apple of attempting to “exclude and diminish” its competition through rather shady business practices, it took Apple less than 24 hours to fire back. “We find it troubling that you are asking for exemptions to the rules we apply to all developers and are publicly resorting to rumors and half-truths about our service.” Spotify had alleged Apple was flexing its muscle in an attempt to drive competitors out of the market to clear space for Apple Music. To do this, Apple required applications (like Spotify) to use its own in-app billing system to sell…
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