EU takes a bite out of Apple with £1.6bn antitrust fine
The European Commission has fined Apple €1.84bn (1.57bn) for favouring its own music streaming app over rivals.
The European Commission (EC) has fined Apple €1.84bn (£1.57bn) for “abusing” its dominant position and favouring its own music streaming app over rivals.
The EC said on Monday it has found that the tech giant broke EU antitrust rules by preventing app developers from telling iOS users about cheaper music subscription options outside of the App Store.
It said this may have caused iPhone users to pay “significantly higher prices” for music streaming subscriptions due to Apple’s high commission fees passed on to consumers.
“For a decade, Apple abused its dominant position in the market for the distribution of music streaming apps through the App Store,” said Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President in charge of competition policy.
“Apple illegally restricted app developers’ ability to inform users about cheaper options to buy [music], outside the [Apple] ecosystem,” she added in a post on X.
Today, @EU_Commission has fined @Apple 1.84 bn € for abusing its dominant position on the market for the distribution of #music #streaming #apps.
