Spotify has filed an antirust complaint with the European Commission against Apple. The streaming service is alleging that Apple’s policies on the App Store, including the 30 percent cut it takes on all subscriptions, is stifling innovation and harming consumer choice.
Spotify announced this morning that it’s filed an antitrust complaint against Apple with the European Union, alleging that the iPhone maker is harming consumer choice and stifling innovation via the rules it enforces on the App Store. As Spotify’s CEO Daniel Ek outlined in a blog post, the company is particularly annoyed about the 30 percent cut Apple takes from subscriptions made via the App Store. This “tax,” suggests Ek, seems designed to harm streaming services that compete with Apple’s own.
Warren said last week that if elected president in 2020 she would break up big tech companies. She criticized these firms for the same reason that Spotify is now criticizing Apple: they operate marketplaces in which they also compete against rivals, allowing them to set the rules in a way that benefits them at the expense of others. Warren singled out Amazon, Google, and Facebook as targets to be broken up in her original proposal.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
European Commission Investigates Facebook And Instagram “Rabbit-Hole”I've been writing about technology for most of my adult life, focusing mainly on legal and regulatory issues. I write for a wide range of publications: credits include the Times, Daily Telegraph and Financial Times newspapers, as well as BBC radio and numerous technology titles.
Read more »
European Commission Sharpens Inquiry Into Chinese EV SubsidiesThe European Commission is set to impose new tariffs on Chinese electric car imports. The question is how high will they be?
Read more »
TikTok at risk as European Commission President calls it a ‘Danger’ amid ban buzzEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said a TikTok ban in the European Union is possible, as she knows the dangers.
Read more »
European Commission Launches New TikTok ProbeI've been writing about technology for most of my adult life, focusing mainly on legal and regulatory issues. I write for a wide range of publications: credits include the Times, Daily Telegraph and Financial Times newspapers, as well as BBC radio and numerous technology titles.
Read more »
Apple hit with a nearly $2 billion fine following Spotify complaintApple has been fined more than 1.8 billion euros by European Union antitrust regulators and told to allow external links in apps so users can sign up for services on developers’ websites.
Read more »
Why Spotify is still fighting with Apple in EuropeSpotify has remained locked in a legal battle over Apple’s App Store policies for years, but it may be closer than ever to getting a resolution in the European Union.
Read more »