Google admits Spotify pays no Play Store fees because of a secret deal
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A Google executive said during testimony in the Epic versus Google trial that a deal with Spotify allows the audio company to bypass Play Store fees, as first reported by The Verge. Don Harrison, Google’s head of partnership, said that Spotify pays no fees when it processes its own payments and pays a measly 4% […]
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Google admits Spotify pays no Play Store fees because of a secret deal
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X sues media watchdog as advertisers abandon the platform
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Google Play and Spotify Create Big Subscription Partnership
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Inside 'Black Market' Where Artists Can Pay for Millions of Streams
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Spotify Tips and Tricks: How to Get More Out of Each Listen
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Spotify worked out a sweet deal with Google to avoid Play Store fees
구글, 비밀 계약으로 Spotify가 플레이 스토어 수수료를 내지 않는다고 인정
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Spotify confirms it won't offer payouts for songs with fewer than, play played pay paid