Apple fined nearly $2 billion by the European Union over music streaming competition

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EU fines Apple €1.8bn over App Store restrictions on music streaming

Penalty for breaching competition law is four times higher than forecast as Brussels looks to send message to dominant tech firms

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Apple fined almost $2B by the EU in music streaming antitrust probe

The European Union levelled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly $2 billion US for breaking the bloc's competition laws by unfairly favouring its own music streaming service over rivals.

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Apple Hit With Over $ 1.95 billion EU Antitrust Fine In Spotify Case

Apple was hit with an EU antitrust fine of over 1.8 billion euros ($1.95 billion) on Monday, its first ever, for preventing Spotify and other music streaming services from informing users of payment options outside its App Store. The European Commission's decision was triggered by a 2019 complaint by Swedish music streaming service Spotify over this restriction and Apple's 30% App Store fees. The European Union competition enforcer said Apple's …

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Apple blasts EU as it's fined £1.5bn over controversial App Store rules

The fine is a whopping four times higher than expected, according to reports.