Today the European Commission (EC) has fined Apple a whopping €1.8 billion for abusing its dominant position in the market for the distribution of music streaming apps to iOS and iPadOS users through its App Store. The Commission found that “Apple applied restrictions on app developers preventing them from informing iOS users about alternative and cheaper music subscription services available outside of the app”, so-called ‘anti-steering provisions’. This, according to the EC, is illegal under EU antitrust rules.
The EC’s investigation of the matter found that “Apple bans music streaming…
Today the European Commission (EC) has fined Apple a whopping €1.8 billion for abusing its dominant position in the market for the distribution of music streaming apps to iOS and iPadOS users through its App Store. The Commission found that “Apple applied restrictions on app developers preventing them from informing iOS users about alternative and cheaper music subscription services available outside of the app”, so-called ‘anti-steering provisions’. This, according to the EC, is illegal under EU antitrust rules.
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