Apple loses bid to pause App Store fee changes as case heads to Supreme Court | TechCrunch

Last day to exhibit your breakthrough to 10,000+ tech leaders at Disrupt is on Oct 2. Book Exhibit Table Now. Disrupt doors open Oct. 13. Get your pass and bring someone with you at 50% off. REGISTER NOW. Epic Games has scored another procedural win in its fight with Apple over App Store fees, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has now granted the Fortnite maker’s latest motion. The decision means Apple must continue to allow developers to link to external payment options in their apps without charging commissions on those purchases, for now. An earlier order had let Apple pause further proceedings related to the required App Store changes while it sought Supreme Court review. Epic Games derided Apple’s move as “another delay tactic” and asked the court to reconsider the decision. The latest ruling means Apple’s request to pause the proceedings related to the changes has been reversed temporarily, swinging things back in developers’ favor and forcing the iPhone maker to keep the changes in place, at least for the time being. The final outcome of the case will determine whether, and how much, Apple can charge in commissions on purchases made outside its U.S. App Stor