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

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LONDON — The European Union leveled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly $2 billion for unfairly favoring its own music streaming service by forbidding rivals like Spotify from telling users how they could pay for cheaper subscriptions outside of iPhone apps.

Apple has been fined $2 billion by European Union for antitrust policy

The European Union (EU) has imposed a $2 billion fine on Apple for breaching antitrust policies. The EU alleges that Apple prohibited app developers from fully informing iOS users about more affordable music subscription services.The penalty arises from an antitrust complaint lodged by Spotify against Apple in 2019. Spotify contended that Apple served as a gatekeeper by controlling significant platforms such as the App Store. The investigation f…

The European Commission fined Apple 1.8 billion euros for preventing app developers from telling users about other ways to pay outside the App Store, according to Bloomberg.

Apple Fined $2 Billion as Europe Sides With Spotify

Music streaming service Spotify has long complained that Apple’s App Store rules put unfair restrictions on its business. Today the European Commission agreed, fining Apple $2 billion.

The European Commission has fined Apple 1.8 billion euros for abusing its dominant market position in the App Store....