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Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens and soft media users for 1520111 clue delivery! CTOnews.com, November 21 (Xinhua)-- according to testimony in the Epic v. Google case, Spotify and Google have reached a very unique agreement on Android internal purchase sharing.

Don Harrison, head of global partners at Google, revealed that Spotify does not pay a commission when Spotify users subscribe through its own payment system, while users pay a 4 per cent commission if they choose Google as the payment platform, far less than the 15 per cent paid by other apps when they pass through the Google Play store.

Tu Yuan Pexels Google doesn't really want to disclose this data in the antitrust case, saying it could hurt negotiations with other app developers who want concessions.

"listening to music is one of the core needs of [mobile]," says Don Harrison. "if we can't get Spotify to work properly in the Play service, users won't buy Android phones."

As part of the deal, the two sides are also said to have pledged to inject $50 million each into the success Fund (CTOnews.com Note: currently about 358 million yuan).

"A small number of developers who invest directly in Android and Play may have different service fees as part of a broader partnership, including substantial financial investment and product integration in different device forms," said Dan Jackson, a Google spokesman.

"these key investment partnerships enable us to bring Android and Play to more users and create new opportunities for all developers by constantly improving the experience of all users."

Earlier this month, The Verge also reported that Google offered Netflix an exclusive agreement to provide a minimum 10 per cent commission, but Netflix rejected the offer and refused to provide users with a way to sign up for Netflix directly in Android App (a cut can be bypassed by registering for a subscription on the web).

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