(RTTNews) – The European Commission on Friday accused generation giant Apple Inc. (AAPL) to “abuse your dominant position” by applying unfair regulations and fees in your App Store.
The regulator said he had discovered that Apple had violated EU festival regulations with its App Store policies, in an initial Spotify complaint in 2019.
“Our initial conclusion is that Apple has abused its dominant position for the distribution of music streaming apps in its App Store and distorted the festival in the music streaming market,” said Margrethe Vestager, DIRECTOR of COMPETITION Policy in the EU.
Last year, the European Commission opened an antitrust investigation into Apple’s App Store after the Spotify streaming platform complained about Apple’s licensing agreements.
“Apple’s regulations distort the festival in the music streaming market by expanding the costs of competitive music streaming app developers,” the Commission said. “This in turn leads to higher costs for consumers for their music subscriptions built into apps on iOS devices. “The EU also sent Apple a communication of court cases, which is necessarily a list of how the Commission believes Apple has violated festival regulations. “
Spotify welcomed the European Commission’s decision. “Disclosure of complaints by the European Commission is a step to hold Apple accountable for its anti-competitive behavior, ensuring meaningful selection for all consumers and a starting point for app developers,” Spotify’s legal director, Horacio, said. Gutierrez, he said in a statement.
In response, Apple stated that the EU case “is the opposite of fair competition. “
“Spotify has the world’s largest music subscription service, and we are proud of the role we have played in this regard,” Apple said in a statement. “Once again, they need all the benefits of the App Store but don’t think they have. “pay anything for it. “