Spotify could also have sold its audiobooks through the App Store's purchasing system, but Apple would then take a 30 percent cut — putting Spotify's audiobooks at a considerable disadvantage against Apple Books."With our Audiobooks launch, Apple has once again proven just how brazen it is willing to be with its App Store rules, constantly shifting the goalposts to disadvantage their competitors," said Spotify CEO Daniel Ek.
Spotify is already in a battle with Apple over music subscriptions, having said that its 30 percent commission harms consumers. The European Commissionwith a Statement of Objections after concluding that Apple was in possible breach of EU laws, but has yet to reveal a final verdict."Almost four years. That’s how long it’s been since Spotify filed a complaint against Apple with the European Commission, and we are still waiting on a decision," said Ek.
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