Apple could be fined for the first time in the European Union for violating laws on access to music streaming services. In this respect reports RIA Novosti cited a study by the Financial Times (FT).
The violation, according to the newspaper, is that Apple prohibits music services from advertising alternative payment methods that allow users to pay for subscriptions outside of the App Store. For this, the American IT company is being fined 500 million euros. The investigation began after the music service Spotify complained about Apple’s actions.
“The fine of around €500 million, due to be announced early next month, is the result of the European Commission’s antitrust investigation into whether Apple used its own platform to favor its services over those of rivals,” Financial writes. quoting sources.
It is stated that the European Commission intends to recognize Apple’s actions as illegal and contrary to competition rules. In particular, according to the Financial Times, Brussels will accuse the IT giant of abusing its dominant position in the market and imposing anti-competitive practices.
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