Apple Just reported the High Quarterly Revenue for its service segment: A huge $ 26.65 billion for the first three months of 2025. But the business, which includes the so -called “Apple Tax” on app purchases and subscriptions, is likely to take a hit after judgment of judicial mandate of App store that the technical giant has now adopted for the United States
On Friday Spotify Said Apple approved Music Streamer’s updated iOS app for the United States, which now allows you to pay for a subscription without using Apple’s own payment system in the app. This is important because Apple takes up to a 30% fee on top of purchases made in the App Store. Spotify update comes as Apple Updated Development Terms for App StoreIn order to follow the decision of an American federal judge, which orders Apple allows third -party payment options and to stop limiting the developer’s ability to market offers to its customers.
Apple made the change to the App Store rules, which apply to US developers, as it appeals to the court’s decision that came Wednesday. A The federal judge found that Apple was ‘in intentional violation’ of a court decision in 2021 In Epic Games v. The Apple atmosphere, which forbade Apple from letting developers promote other forms of payment in their iOS apps. The decision paves the way for Epics ‘Fortnite’ to return to the App Store in the US
For Spotify is the updated version of its iOS app “rolls out to American consumers when we speak,” the company’s spokesman Jeanne Moran told Streamer Amount.
“In a victory for consumers, artists, creators and writers, Apple has approved Spotify’s American app update,” Moran said. “After almost a decade, this will finally allow us to freely show clear price information and links to buy, promote openness and choice for American consumers. We can now give consumers lower prices, more control and easier access to the Spotify experience.” She added, “There is more work to do, but today a significant milestone represents for developers and entrepreneurs everywhere who want to build and compete at a more level game area. It is the opening act for a new era, and we could not be more ready for the show.”
On the question of the epic decision on Apple’s income call on Thursday, CEO Tim Cook said “We do not agree with the decision and that the company plans to appeal. He said that “the result is unclear” when it comes to impact on the App Store revenue in the future.
The updated Spotify app contains some features that are now available to US users. These include:
- Option to use other payment options in addition to Apple’s payment system only;
- Shows how much something costs in the Spotify app, including price information about subscriptions and information about campaigns that save money;
- Ability to click on a link to buy the subscription selected, upgrade from a free account to a premium plan and change premium subscriptions from individual to a student, duo or family plan.
According to Spotify, in the future, the changes pave the way “to other seamless purchases that will directly benefit creators”, such as audio clips with a click purchase.
