Those from Cupertino Digital Markets Law makes significant changes to compliance plans during today. It is about developers and external links. Users may have the option to purchase content within the app outside of the App Store.All in accordance with the objection of the European Commission but the first statements against him have already been positioned. On one side, the CEO of Epic Games, on the other, Spotify, in a statement to TechCrunch.

Epic and Spotify are the main companies accusing Apple of ‘illegal and deliberately confusing’ changes

The European Commission accused Cupertino last month of violating the aforementioned Digital Markets Act, specifically regarding the fees it charges developers. The communication channel between developers and their users is hampered by their failure to communicate prices or have a way to communicate promotions or .

Epic and the App Store are a relationship that is starting to crumble

Apple has made the necessary adjustments to return to compliance under its own criteria, despite having already been pointed out by one of the companies that the lawsuit started about offering alternative stores. Tim SweeneyCEO of Epic Games call fee “illegal new 15% junk fee”. He does not take his finger off the line while stating this. Apple’s terms make it impossible for developers to distribute their apps Inside and outside the App Store.

In the European Union, where new DMA law has opened up app store competition, Apple is continuing its abusive compliance by imposing a new illegal 15% scrapping fee on users who switch to rival stores and monitor their trades on those rival stores. /YUYwsnrh32 pic.twitter.com/xAWGkOWPrH

— Tim Sweeney (@TimSweeneyEpic) August 8, 2024

During Spotify speaks out against Apple, saying it was ‘intentionally confusing’ and that they continue to “flagrantly ignore” the requirements of the Digital Markets Act. They rely on the European Commission, stating that they “have made it clear that the application of recurring charges for pricing elements and connections is unacceptable.” Both are demanding “daily fines” and demanding that the investigation against the Cupertinos be accelerated.

How will Apple’s recent regulatory disclosures be valid?

The ones from Cupertino justify the initial acquisition fee for developers using the links with the “value offered by the App Store” by creating a connection between the same developers and EU users.

Problems with the European Union due to Apple and the App Store

On the other hand, The service fee reflects Apple’s efforts to provide services and capabilities to developers.This means security around app distribution and the App Store, in addition to existing ongoing promotions and anti-fraud controls.

If developers choose to use links to direct their users to external links As part of purchase options outside of the App Store Will be subject to commission between 10 and 27 percentBefore the Digital Markets Law, the commission was between 15 and 30 percent.

Despite all the statements made in the past and present, Epic Games is currently standing by its plan to open its app store on iPhone and iPad. Will Apple face new penalties or do we expect to see more regulation?

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