Today, there are hundreds of millions of iPhone users around the world, and Apple continues to generate revenue from iPhone users not only by purchasing the devices, but also by using them. So much so that YouTube Premium, Netflix, Spotify Even if you subscribe to services like, you are actually paying a significant amount of money to Apple.

Apart from special offers, Apple is responsible for all expenses you incur on the applications you install on your iPhone. 30% commission to take. This also applies to the services to which you subscribe. For this reason, the price you see when you try to subscribe to many services, such as YouTube Premium on iPhone, is different than the price you see when you try to subscribe through the website. The entire difference is Apple’s commission costs.

Apple will have to let Spotify put referral links on its website

The bad news is that App Store rules prevent developers from directing users to pay through a source other than the App Store. For example, Spotify calls its app ‘Come to our website see our subscriptionsIf you like it, you can subscribe there.” can’t add anything if “. As such, there is no way to escape Apple’s 30% commission.

Spotify took the issue to court in 2019, claiming that this situation created an unfair advantage in Apple’s favor when competing with Apple Music. According to information shared by the Financial Times, the European Union will agree with Spotify in the decision it will announce in the coming weeks. Apple is fined 500 million euros. The reason for the fine will be that Apple blocks Spotify from offering different subscription methods.

It is stated that the European Union will not force Apple to allow different in-app payment methods. Still, Spotify must show user subscriptions. can link to the website It’s estimated. We will have more information on this subject when the European Commission announces its decision in the coming weeks.