Spotify Tries To Push iOS Update In EU Again, Gets Rebuffed By Apple Over App Store Terms
Spotify Tries To Push iOS Update In EU Again, Gets Rebuffed By Apple Over App Store Terms
Spotify Technology SA's (NYSE:SPOT) second attempt to update its iOS app in the EU has been thwarted by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) due to non-compliance with its App Store rules.
由於不遵守其應用商店規則，Spotify Technology SA（紐約證券交易所代碼：SPOT）第二次嘗試在歐盟更新其iOS應用程序，但遭到蘋果公司（納斯達克股票代碼：AAPL）的挫敗。
What Happened: The update for Spotify's app in the App Store has been put on hold as the streaming service failed to adhere to the regulations allowing links to external sites for purchases, reported AppleInsider on Wednesday.
發生了什麼：AppleInsider週三報道，由於流媒體服務未能遵守允許鏈接到外部網站進行購買的規定，Spotify應用程序在App Store中的更新已暫停。
Apple has introduced new rules for developers to comply with EU legislation, such as the Digital Markets Act. However, not all apps have followed these guidelines.
蘋果已經出臺了新的規則，要求開發者遵守歐盟立法，例如《數字市場法》。但是，並非所有應用程序都遵循這些準則。
Apple has created a Music Streaming Services Entitlement for the EEA storefronts, which allows streaming services to use external links, buttons, and calls to action to direct users to a developer's website for purchases outside of Apple's In-App Purchase mechanism.
蘋果已經爲歐洲經濟區店面創建了音樂流媒體服務權益，允許流媒體服務使用外部鏈接、按鈕和號召性用語將用戶引導到開發者的網站進行在 Apple 應用程序內購買機制之外的購買。
The App Review team at Apple sent an email to Spotify, stating that version 8.9.33 of Spotify's app was stopped from being published to the App Store. This version of the app was designed for the European Economic Area or EEA storefronts.
蘋果的應用程序審查團隊向Spotify發送了一封電子郵件，稱Spotify應用程序的8.9.33版本已停止在App Store上發佈。該版本的應用程序是爲歐洲經濟區或歐洲經濟區的店面設計的。
"We note that your current submission includes a call to action to purchase a Spotify subscription on your website. As such, you must accept the terms of the Music Streaming Services Entitlement (EEA) and include the entitlement profile in your app for submission," the email read.
“我們注意到，您當前提交的內容包括在您的網站上購買Spotify訂閱的號召性用語。因此，您必須接受音樂流媒體服務授權（EEA）的條款，並在您的應用程序中包含權利配置文件才能提交，” 電子郵件中寫道。
Adding, "To be clear, this entitlement is required even if your app does not include an external link (nor does it require that you offer an external link). We will, however, approve version 8.9.33 after you accept the terms of the Music Streaming Services Entitlement (EEA) and resubmit it for review."
補充說：“需要明確的是，即使您的應用程序不包含外部鏈接（也不要求您提供外部鏈接），也需要此權限。但是，在您接受音樂流媒體服務權利 (EEA) 的條款並重新提交審核後，我們將批准版本 8.9.33。”
It is unclear if the app will be blocked in other territories, but since it is an EEA-specific issue, it should be allowed elsewhere.
目前尚不清楚該應用程序是否會在其他地區被封鎖，但由於這是歐洲經濟區特有的問題，因此應允許在其他地區使用。
Why It Matters: This development comes after Spotify's record-breaking first quarter in 2024, where the company reported a 20% year-over-year increase in revenue to 3.64 billion euros. This was attributed to efficient cost-cutting initiatives that also brought significant margin improvements.
爲何重要：這一事態發展是在Spotify在2024年創下創紀錄的第一季度之後發生的，該公司報告收入同比增長20％，達到36.4億歐元。這歸因於有效的削減成本舉措，這些舉措也帶來了利潤率的顯著提高。
Spotify's stock, however, shed all its gains after the first quarter earnings report, but analysts were still impressed with the company's performance. J.P. Morgan analyst Doug Anmuth maintained Spotify with an Overweight and raised the price target from $320 to $365.
然而，Spotify的股票在第一季度業績發佈後下跌了所有漲幅，但該公司的表現仍然給分析師留下了深刻的印象。摩根大通分析師道格·安默斯維持Spotify的增持，並將目標股價從320美元上調至365美元。
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