Apple's New 27% Fee on External Payments Sparks Outrage

The policy change, resulting from a legal battle with Epic Games, has been criticized by developers and consumers, with Spotify calling for UK government intervention.

Apple has introduced a 27% fee on all in-app purchases made through external platforms, sparking outrage among consumers and developers in the United States.
The move is a result of a long-running legal battle with Fortnite developer Epic Games, which criticized the new fees as a 'bad faith compliance' of the court order.
Music streaming service Spotify has called the new fees 'outrageous' and accused Apple of protecting its profits at the expense of developers and consumers.
The new policy currently only affects App Store users in the US, but there are concerns it could be introduced in the UK. Spotify has urged the UK government to intervene.
Apple's new policy allows developers to link to additional payment methods aside from Apple's own, but the tech giant will still collect a 27% cut of all transactions.