Spotify Cutting Off Apple In-App Payment for Premium Subscribers Who Were Paying Through the App Store

Spotify hasn’t let new Premium subscribers pay for service using in-app purchases via Apple’s App Store since May 2016 — objecting to the tech giant’s “tax” on p…

There was only about a two-year window during which Spotify Premium subs could opt to sign up and pay through theApp Store. Now, Spotify is no longer letting those customers continue paying through Apple’s in-app purchases.

The email notification tells Spotify customers that at the end of the final billing period, their account will “automatically switch to our Free, ad-supported service… If you wish to keep your Premium subscription, you will need to re-subscribe after your last billing period has ended and your account has been moved on to the Free account.” They will then need to choose to pay via one of the payment methods Spotify accepts, including credit cards and PayPal, to start the new subscription.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

Variety /  🏆 108. in US

Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Apple to ask US Supreme Court to undo App Store order in Epic Games caseApple said on Monday it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear its challenge to a judge's order in an antitrust case brought by 'Fortnite' maker Epic Games that could force the iPhone maker to change payment practices in its App Store.
Read more »

Instagram’s Twitter Rival Threads Appears In Apple’s App Store With Launch Date SetTwitter users frustrated with the changes in the Elon Musk-led social media platform will now have the option to try Instagram’s Threads. The app appeared in Apple’s iOS App Store and i…
Read more »

Instagram's rival app to Twitter appears to be on Google Play storeInsider tells the global tech, finance, markets, media, healthcare, and strategy stories you want to know.
Read more »

Meta’s Twitter rival to hit app store this weekMark Zuckerberg's competitor to Elon Musk's Twitter social media platform has arrived on the Apple App Store and will be available for download Thursday.
Read more »

Apple wants to take the Epic Games case to the Supreme Court | EngadgetApple wants to take the Epic Games case to the Supreme Court
Read more »