For a third-party billing trial, Google has partnered with Spotify

Google Play has announced a user-choice billing test programme, which will allow apps to bill themselves. It has teamed with music streaming company Spotify as part of the experiment to run its current charging system alongside the Google Play payment system.

"We’ll be partnering with developers to explore different implementations of user-choice billing, starting with Spotify. As one of the world’s largest subscription developers with a global footprint and integrations across a wide range of device form factors, they’re a natural first partner. Together, we’ll work to innovate in how consumers make in-app purchases, deliver engaging experiences across multiple devices, and bring more consumers to the Android platform," said Google Vice President, Product Management Sameer Samat in a company blog.