Spotify Pulls Audiobook Purchases from iOS App After Apple Blocks Updates
With the update to Spotify’s iOS app released last week, audiobooks are no longer available to buy in the app. This poses a major roadblock for Spotify’s new audiobook business. Now when you go to make a purchase, the app displays a message that says, “Want to listen? You can’t buy audiobooks in the app. We know, it’s not ideal.” There’s no information about where you can buy the audiobook available in the app. This update comes after Spotify accused Apple of “choking competition” with its app rules for audiobook purchasing. Meanwhile, Apple spokesperson Adam Dema said that Apple gave Spotify guidance on how to bring its app into compliance. Dema said that Apple has no issue with “reader” apps that link users “out to websites to sign up for services, or communicating with customers externally about alternative purchase options.” But Dema did not say why Spotify’s emails to users about audiobook purchase options do not comply with that guidance.
Zoey Deutch and Kendrick Sampson Lead Prime Video’s Holiday Romcom Something from Tiffany’s
Amazon Studios has released the first stills from its upcoming holiday romcom Something from Tiffany’s. The Amazon Original, which stars Zoey Deutch and Kendrick Sampson, is based on Melissa Hill’s novel of the same name. Something from Tiffany’s was directed by Daryl Wein and adapted by Tamara Chestna. Reese Witherspoon and Lauren Neustadter produced the project for Hello Sunshine, with Deutch serving as executive producer. Something from Tiffany’s will launch globally on Prime Video on December 9th.
Ant-Man 3 Adds The Good Place Star William Jackson Harper in a Mystery Role
Marvel’s third Ant-Man film, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania, has cast The Good Place‘s William Jackson Harper. The actor’s exact role in the upcoming film is being kept tightly under wraps. We do know that he will be starring alongside Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Douglas, and Michelle Pfieffer. This film sees Ant-Man (Rudd) teaming up with The Wasp (Lilly) to explore the Quantum Realm. Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania hits theaters on February 17th, 2023.
Love Horror? Summer Scares is Back in 2023!
Here’s this year’s spokesperson for Summer Scares, plus the timeline for when you can expect to learn this year’s horror winners.