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The
announcement comes weeks after the iPhone maker was fined 1.84
billion euros ($1.99 billion) by the EU for thwarting
competition from music streaming rivals via restrictions on its
App Store.
The European Commission had said in March that Apple's
restrictions constituted unfair trading conditions and that it
should stop such conduct.
Following a 2019 complaint by Swedish streaming service Spotify,
the Commission charged Apple last year with preventing the
Swedish company and others from informing users of payment
options outside its App Store.
Apple on Friday said it would permit music streaming app
developers to invite users to provide their email address for
sending them a link to the developer's website to purchase
digital music content or services, and to inform them about
where and how to purchase items as well as the price.
The company said that the announcement provides "even more"
flexibility to music streaming service apps, including Spotify,
which has 56% share of the European market.
Spotify did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Apple, however, said the Commission's decision does not address
its ability to charge a commission for all the tools,
technologies and ongoing services it provides.
($1 = 0.9230 euros)
(Reporting by Granth Vanaik in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju
Samuel)
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