Apple now allows Netflix, Spotify and other 'reader' apps to link to their sites for payment | Engadget

Apple now allows Netflix, Spotify and other 'reader' apps to link to their sites for payment

developers of"reader" apps to link to a website that they maintain. The tech giant defines reader apps as applications that"provide previously purchased content or content subscriptions for digital magazines, newspapers, books, audio, music and video." that it will allow certain media services to add in-app links last year as part of a settlement with the Japan Fair Trade Commission.

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