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Re:Spotify says Apple won’t approve a new version of its app by mikeash on Thursday June 30, 2016 @02:26PM (#12010640)
That guideline was total bullshit anyway. Running to the press frequently helps. Apple doesn't like it, obviously, but "it never helps" was a blatant lie.

Obviously, it's best to exhaust other avenues first, but if Apple is being stupid and won't budge, taking it public can be a great way to get results. I bet it'll work here.

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Re:Spotify says Apple won’t approve a new version of its app by barravian on Friday July 01, 2016 @02:37PM (#12018610)
Also, to be fair, guidelines and implied threats like that don't tend to apply to companies that can mobilize PR like Spotify. If you were some small time developer, I could easily see Apple just crushing you for trying to make them look bad.
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Re:Spotify says Apple won’t approve a new version of its app by mikeash on Friday July 01, 2016 @03:59PM (#12019223)
Even then, it doesn't seem to be true. I've seen plenty of independent developers take their case to the press and it often works in their favor. Worst case they still don't get their way, but I can't recall anyone actually suffering additional trouble for it.
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