> Apple takes a cut because Apple provides a real service. They host the app, they do the billing... Those benefits are irrelevant to subscription content. App

> Apple takes a cut because Apple provides a real service. They host the app, they do the billing... Those benefits are irrelevant to subscription content. Apple does not host Spotify's content. Spotify does not need Apple to handle monthly billing. If Apple merely wanted to offer a convenient worldwide billing service, they could make it opt-in for smaller developers, and Spotify would happily handle their own billing, tax calculations, etc. No, the goal here must be something more.