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I'm not saying that it's RIGHT that carriers block updates for anyone. I'm saying that was a rule that was in place by carriers before Apple came along and made
by WayneBro 10y ago
I'm not saying that it's RIGHT that carriers block updates for anyone. I'm saying that was a rule that was in place by carriers before Apple came along and made a stink about it. Now they're complaining about Spotify trying to get Apple to change their rules.
- zepto 10y agoApple didn't make any stink about it at all. They negotiated privately with the carriers and came to a mutually acceptable deal. Spotify is doing another thing altogether by impugning Apple publicly.
- MBCook 10y agoAfter spending multiple years having agreed to the original deal. In fact Apple IMPROVED the deal this year when they said that for people who have been a subscriber for over year they'll cut their fee to 15%. I believe it may even have been applied slightly retroactively. Spotify's terms with Apple haven't gotten any worse, they've gotten slightly better. But NOW they're loudly complaining. It's not like iOS has become more of a monopoly in the last five years, I'd argue the opposite.
- canuckintime 10y ago> Spotify's terms with Apple haven't gotten any worse, they've gotten slightly better. But NOW they're loudly complaining. It's not like iOS has become more of a monopoly in the last five years, I'd argue the opposite. Actually Spotify has been privately complaining for years. Obviously Spotify are "loudly complaining" NOW because Apple launched a directly competing product to Spotify last year.