Spotify is in a category that already is a known exception for Apple [0]—they sell a subscription to media and they have an accompanying app. I expect the anti-

Spotify is in a category that already is a known exception for Apple [0]—they sell a subscription to media and they have an accompanying app. I expect the anti-steering provision to go away and for Apple to just eat the cost on that category. Most apps that currently go through the App Store for sales are simple. There are sales for apps (or subscriptions), and they can be individually accounted. You and Apple both know how many users you have on Apple devices, and Apple gets a cut of sales to those users. I don't like it any more than you do, but it's not hard to do the accounting. [0] "A Licensed Application may read or play content (magazines, newspapers, books, audio, music, video) that is offered outside of the Licensed Application (such as, by way of example, through Your website) provided that You do not link to or market external offers for such content within the Licensed Application."