The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, has fined Apple a hefty €1.8 billion for abusing its dominant position in the music streaming app distribution market. The Commission found that Apple imposed restrictions on app developers that prevented them from informing iOS users of alternative and cheaper music subscription services available outside the app. Apple also prohibited music streaming app developers from providing any instructions on how users could sign up for these cheaper deals, the Commission claimed. This is Apple's first antitrust fine from Brussels and is among the largest ever imposed on a tech company by the EU. The European Commission, as reported by CNBC, launched an investigation into Apple following a complaint by Spotify in 2019. In June of 2020, the Commission launched a formal procedure on Apple's rules for app developers regarding […]
Source: News Beast
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