{"id":670666,"date":"2025-05-21T23:40:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T20:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/spotify-says-support-for-external-payments-on-ios-has-already-boosted-subscriptions\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T23:40:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T20:40:25","slug":"spotify-says-support-for-external-payments-on-ios-has-already-boosted-subscriptions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/spotify-says-support-for-external-payments-on-ios-has-already-boosted-subscriptions\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify says support for external payments on iOS has already boosted subscriptions"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Spotify says its ability to direct its customers to external payment links in its iOS app has already had a positive impact on sales. In a newly filed amicus brief in support of Epic Game<\/a>s in its ongoing legal battle with Apple over external payments on the App Store, Spotify claims its internal data indicates that its recent update supporting web payments has resulted in \u201ca significant increase in iOS users upgrading to a Premium subscript<\/a>ion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shortly after the U.S. District Court in Northern California ruled in favor of Fortnite maker Epic Games on the matter of external payments, Apple was forced to finally allow U.S. app developers to direct their customers to other ways to pay from within their iOS apps without having to pay Apple\u2019s commission. <\/p>\n

Now, iOS app developers in the U.S. can choose to tell their customers about web billing options and whether there\u2019s a discount for paying directly. <\/p>\n

Spotify was one of the first to update its iOS app<\/a> to take advantage of the new policy. The updated version explains to customers what subscriptions cost, points them to its website to purchase, and allows users to purchase audiobooks directly.<\/p>\n

The results have been largely positive, Spotify wrote in the new filing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 2025 Order has created substantial benefits for developers and \u2014 more importantly \u2014 consumers,\u201d the filing states. \u201cSpotify\u2019s internal data show that its iOS app updates have already resulted in a significant increase in iOS users upgrading to a Premium subscription. Apple\u2019s compliance has also enabled new product innovations that would not have been possible without the Injunction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Spotify said that its revised \u201cPremium Destination Page\u201d in its iOS app tells free users how to upgrade to a paid subscription by offering information about prices and a link to a checkout page. Since adding the link and pricing information, Spotify says it\u2019s seen the immedia<\/a>te impact of the changes.<\/p>\n

In the two weeks the new page has been live, Spotify says the rate of conversions from the free to Premium tier has remained \u201crelatively constant\u201d on Android, where Spotify has already been able to offer basic pricing information.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the conversion rate among iOS users has increased substantially, the company says.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis strongly suggests that the increase is due to Apple finally complying with the Injunction thanks to the 2025 Order,\u201d Spotify wrote. Plus, the company adds that it\u2019s beginning to see the effects on audiobook purchases just three days after the new product options were launched. <\/p>\n

Spotify declined to share specific numbers related to the increases when reached for comment.<\/p>\n

Its brief joins those from Microsoft<\/a> and others in support of Epic Games, as Apple tries to fight the injunction that upended its U.S. App Store business. <\/p>\n

Apple doesn\u2019t want to comply with the court\u2019s decision, which it\u2019s in the process of appealing, until all legal matters are fully settled. <\/p>\n

It also tried to keep Epic Games\u2019 Fortnite out of the App Store<\/a> for the same reason, but the judge pressured Apple to allow the game back in the App Store or return to court to explain why Apple was in non-compliance with the ruling.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, Fortnite went live on the U.S. App Store after a five-year hiatus. <\/p>\n

The case between Apple and Epic now continues in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Apple filed an Emergency Motion so it could revert to its old policy while its appeal was underway. However, the court decided not to grant the motion, saying the panel of judges would follow the default briefing schedule and then rule on the motion in \u201cdue course.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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