Apple's response to Spotify has been forceful
A few days ago we told you that Spotify had filed a complaint with the European Commission against Apple In it they complained about different aspects such as unfair competition for giving precedence to the services of Apple in the App Store or the deprivation of access to certain services.
This complaint, which was also accompanied by a video urging Apple to play fair, had gone unanswered. Until today. Apple has made a statement on its official website in which it replies to SpotifyAnd the truth is that it has not been a friendly answer at all.
The response issued by Apple has been forceful and full of arguments
In Apple's response, they refer to many of the things that Spotify complains about but they also emphasize others aspects. Aspects well argue that they can do a lot of damage to Spotify.
For example, they start by saying that the App Store is a platform where all developers can "play" on an equal footing under certain rules, but what Spotify wantsis something completely different.
Thus, they explain that after using the platform (App Store) to greatly grow their business, now they want to get all the advantages of the App Storefor a free app, which it is not. They also mention that they help distribute the music we love but are hell-bent on paying artists as little as possible.And they even go to court for it.
The Spotify app for Apple Watch
They have also answered that it is completely false that access to certain functions is restricted. We already doubted this due to the unofficial Spotify app for Apple Watch that appeared a while ago, but now Apple confirms it by saying that they give developers the best facilities to access the features of iOS and your devices.
We'll see how this "contest" ends, but Apple seems to have pulled out all the artillery at its disposal to face accusations that it considers false and that it only considers They are dumped so that Spotify has a free hand and privileges in the Apple ecosystem.
