Music subscriptions in Europe can now be purchased outside App Store

With a new competition law, the EU is forcing Apple to allow rivals to install apps on the iPhone. The company is now adding websites as a potential future download option. — Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

BRUSSELS: Spotify, Deezer and other music streaming providers will in future be allowed to show iPhone owners in the European Economic Area how to start a subscription outside of Apple's App Store.

The iPhone manufacturer, pressured into loosening its grip on platforms and payments on its devices under a new EU law, nevertheless wants to charge a fee of up to 27% of the purchase price.