Spotify, along with several tech companies in Europe such as Deezer, Epic Games, Proton, 37signals, and digital technology associations in Europe totaling 34 organizations, have collectively sent a letter to the European Commission complaining that Apple refuses to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) in Europe.
The letter summarizes the issues where Apple fails to comply with DMA in four points:
Apple’s offer to developers to submit apps to the store under either the old (non-DMA compliant) conditions or the new conditions. However, the group sending the letter claims that both conditions do not meet DMA standards.
Apple’s new conditions involve charging Core Technology Fee (CTF) and additional transaction fees, which are deemed unfair and anti-competitive by not allowing external payment systems.
Apple cites security and privacy concerns to deny users options and tries to scare users with misleading notification screens.
Apple’s new conditions do not allow sideloading, which restricts choice and competition.
These organizations demand that the European Commission take swift action against Apple; otherwise, no one will trust the DMA law anymore.
TLDR: Spotify and other tech companies in Europe are accusing Apple of non-compliance with the Digital Markets Act and have demanded swift action from the European Commission.
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