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EU Commission: Apple music streaming fine antitrust case

European Commission · AT.40437 · decided Mar 4, 2024 · On appeal

The Commission found Apple abused its dominance in distributing music streaming apps on iOS by barring developers from informing users about cheaper subscriptions outside the app. The case followed a complaint by Spotify.

The case

Against
Apple
Regulator
European Commission
Docket
AT.40437
Decided
Mar 4, 2024
Status
On appealApple appealed to the General Court.
Outcome
The Commission fined Apple over EUR 1.8 billion for anti-steering rules that stopped music streaming apps from telling iOS users about cheaper offers.
Amount
EUR 1.8 billion

History

1 dated entry
DateEntry
Mar 4, 2024Decision: EU Commission: Apple music streaming fine
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Apple - App Store (music streaming)

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