Apple could face a fine of around $539 million (€500 million) and a ban from the EU. Alleged anti-competitive practices in the App Store According to, for music streaming services . Citing five unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter, the publication says the European Commission will announce its decision early next month.
The investigation stems from an antitrust complaint filed by Spotify in 2019, which focused on App Store rules at the time that prevented developers from directing customers to alternative subscription options outside of the app because they wouldn’t have to reimburse Apple 30. interest charge. Apple later relaxed these restrictions. according to FTThe commission will say Apple has breached EU antitrust law and created “unfair trading conditions” for its competitors with the App Store’s “antitrust obligations”.
