Spotify Rips Apple's "Outrageous" 27% Commission

Spotify has launched an outspoken attack on new transaction fees of up to 27% being levied by Apple in the US, Tom Gerken reported for BBC News.

Spotify said that was "outrageous" and accused Apple of "stopping at nothing" to protect its profits.

Apple announced recently it would permit app developers to sell products in places other than its own store - but only if they still paid commission.

Spotify said that was "outrageous" and accused Apple of "stopping at nothing" to protect its profits. It is urging the British government to prevent similar fees from being levied in the UK.

The firm introduced the fees in the US as a result of a long-running legal battle with Fortnite developer Epic Games.

The court found in favor of Apple on multiple issues, but it fell foul of a law by not allowing app developers to tell people about other ways of paying, including through links that bypass Apple's own App Store payment system.

Apple charges the biggest developers a 30% fee to use this system, though smaller developers pay around 15%, and 85% of developers don't pay a fee at all.

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