So rules are rules and can't ever be against the law? Because that's what Spotify is claiming.
unfair != inherently illegal. Stop moving goal posts.
Apple operates on Google Play as they are allowed.
Google operates on App Store are they are allowed.
Spotify operates on Google Play as they are allowed.
Spotify DOESN'T want to operate on App Store as they are allowed.
"It gives Apple an unfair advantage." Margins related to "generic versions of products", i.e. in house.. are NOT considered an unfair advantage. It can be CLEARLY shown that Apple is pricing Apple Music fairly, based on the price compared to EVERY OTHER streaming service out there, INCLUDING Spotify's OWN pricing on their website.
This is the failure. Spotify is ONLY "prevented" from matching Apple's pricing BECAUSE of their untenable operational cost model... which is apple's ENTIRE letter. So Spotify can't afford to get $7/month after cut AND afford to operate... BUT AT THE SAME TIME they've indicated that $10 is a fair price for their service that everyone else has began charging also.
This would literally be like Apple, Sony, Google, etc.. suing Target because they are only getting $20 (or whatever) from a $25 gift card purchase from that store, while Target is getting all $25 from a $25 Target gift card sold.
Spotify is arguing that the margins are unfair... but this is predicated on their business model and operational costs being entirely unrealistic. You can buy Spotify gift cards in the stores. So why aren't they suing stores? Oh... because CLEARLY the App Store is a huge business driver for them. So why shouldn't they have to pay money for their primary business driver?
Insane.