Apple found itself in the European Commission's crosshairs after Spotify complained two years ago that the U.S. tech giant unfairly restricted rivals to its own music streaming service Apple Music on iPhones. "By setting strict rules on the App store that disadvantage competing music streaming services, Apple deprives users of cheaper music streaming choices and distorts competition," European Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said in a statement. Apple rebuffed the EU charge. "Once again, they want all the benefits of the App Store but don't think they should have to pay anything for that. Spotify is the market leader in music streaming with 356 million active users and 158 million paid subscribers.

Source: Standard Digital April 30, 2021 11:26 UTC