Spotify said Wednesday it will update its iPhone app in Europe to allow users to buy in-app subscriptions and audiobooks.
In most regions, Apple's App Store rules prohibit companies such as Spotify from billing users directly within the app.
Apple says app makers should instead use Apple's App Store billing service, which takes a cut of up to 30%.
Spotify said it will use the new regulation to allow users to subscribe to Spotify Premium, allow users to buy audiobooks, and run promotional campaigns, all within the app.
The company will also allow iPhone users to directly download other Spotify apps from its website, such as Spotify for Artists, it said.
Persons:
gatekeepers, Tim Cook, Morgan Stanley, Erik Woodring
Organizations:
Spotify, Apple, Markets, SEC, Artists, App
Locations:
Europe