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Apple Reportedly Faces Additional EU Antitrust Fees Following a Criticism From Spotify

Apple Reportedly Faces Additional EU Antitrust Fees Following a Criticism From Spotify
Apple Reportedly Faces Additional EU Antitrust Fees Following a Criticism From Spotify


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The EU has its eye on how Apple conducts itself within the track streaming industry.


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Apple will going through further antitrust fees from the Eu Fee within the coming weeks, in keeping with a Monday document from Reuters. That is mentioned to come back because of a track streaming investigation caused by way of a criticism from Spotify. 

The additional fees come a yr after the EU accused Apple of breaching festival regulation within the track streaming marketplace via restrictive App Retailer laws. 

On the time, the EU’s accusation defined considerations from a 2019 criticism made by way of Spotify relating to Apple’s coverage for managing in-app bills. The criticism addressed how Apple fees Spotify and different subscription-based firms a 30% price for in-app purchases, which, Spotify argued, used to be stifling festival for corporations that compete with Apple Track. 

The fee now intends to set out further antitrust fees in a supplementary remark of objections, in keeping with Reuters, one thing that is most often issued when an EU festival enforcer has modified a portion of its case or discovered new proof. 

Apple did not in an instant reply to a request for remark. 




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