Spotify urges Premium users paying through iTunes to cancel subsciptions

Music streaming company tells customers they can save money by subscribing directly via website, preventing Apple from taking 30% cut

Spotify is urging customers who paid to join its music streaming service through Apple to cancel their subscriptions, as the rivalry between the two companies intensifies following the launch of Apple Music.

In an email to be sent to Spotify customers with iPhones, the company says if users pay through Spotify.com they can save money by stopping Apple from taking a cut.