Frederik Borgesius on Nostr: ‘Apple was hit with a 1.84-billion-euro EU antitrust fine of on Monday, its first ...

‘Apple was hit with a 1.84-billion-euro EU antitrust fine of on Monday, its first ever and comprising mostly a deterrent, 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.’ https://www.reuters.com/technology/apple-hit-with-over-18-bln-euro-eu-antitrust-fine-spotify-case-2024-03-04/ #eu #law #politics #antitrust #competition #tech #apple