A three-judge appeals panel rejected Apple’s request to pause an April 30 order banning the company from charging a fee on in-app iPhone transactions processed outside its once-exclusive payment system in a two-page decision issued late Thursday.

In a blow to Apple, a three-judge appeals panel rejected the tech giant's request to delay an April 30th court ruling that forbids the company from levying fees on in-app iPhone transactions processed outside its once-exclusive payment system.

Developers including Amazon and Spotify have been able to update their apps to avoid Apple's 15% to 30% commission.