The European Commission found Apple guilty in the Spotify case and fined it 1.84 billion Euros, making it the largest fine in the company’s history. In this respect reports Reuters agency.
The European Commission’s decision was taken in response to a complaint filed by Swedish music streaming service Spotify in 2019 about the 30% commission it received from purchases and the inability to disable Apple Pay in the application. The European Union competition authority said Apple’s restrictions created unfair competition conditions.
“For a decade, Apple has abused its dominant position in the market to distribute music streaming apps through the App Store. The company prohibited developers from informing consumers about alternative, cheaper subscription options outside the Apple ecosystem. “This is illegal under EU competition rules,” EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager said in a statement.
Apple criticized the EU’s decision, saying it would challenge it in court.
“The decision was made despite the Commission finding no credible evidence of harm to consumers and ignoring the realities of a prosperous, competitive and rapidly growing market,” the company said in a statement.
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