{"id":13411,"date":"2024-02-20T12:38:10","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T11:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/20\/techscape-why-the-eu-is-taking-a-e500m-bite-out-of-apple\/"},"modified":"2024-02-20T12:38:10","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T11:38:10","slug":"techscape-why-the-eu-is-taking-a-e500m-bite-out-of-apple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/20\/techscape-why-the-eu-is-taking-a-e500m-bite-out-of-apple\/","title":{"rendered":"TechScape: Why the EU is taking a \u20ac500m bite out of Apple"},"content":{"rendered":"

Apple has been fighting allegations about its music streaming business for years, but the company could still emerge with its head held high<\/p>\n

\u2022 Don\u2019t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Another week, another clash between Apple and European regulators. According to the Financial Times, the company is facing a massive fine for alleged anti-competitive conduct in its music streaming business. From its story<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The fine, which is in the region of \u20ac500mn and is expected to be announced early next month, is the culmination of a European Commission antitrust probe into whether Apple has used its own platform to favour its services over those of competitors.<\/em><\/p>\n

The probe is investigating whether Apple blocked apps from informing iPhone users of cheaper alternatives to access music subscriptions outside the App Store.<\/em><\/p>\n

Apple\u2019s <\/em>App<\/em> Store is an important distribution platform for Spotify. But Apple takes a 30% commission on all sales made through the <\/em>App <\/em>Store \u2013 including music streaming subscriptions \u2013 which Spotify and many other third-party app developers have long complained is an unfair \u201ctax\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cApple requires that Spotify and other digital services pay a 30% tax on purchases made through Apple\u2019s payment system, including upgrading from our free to our premium service,\u201d said <\/a><\/em>Daniel Ek<\/a><\/em>, Spotify co-founder and <\/em>chief executive<\/em>, in a blog post.<\/em><\/p>\n

Continue reading…<\/a>
\nApple has been fighting allegations about its music streaming business for years, but the company could still emerge with its head held high
\n\u2022 Don\u2019t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here
\nAnother week, another clash between Apple and European regulators. According to the Financial Times, the company is facing a massive fine for alleged anti-competitive conduct in its music streaming business. From its story:
\nThe fine, which is in the region of \u20ac500mn and is expected to be announced early next month, is the culmination of a European Commission antitrust probe into whether Apple has used its own platform to favour its services over those of competitors.
\nThe probe is investigating whether Apple blocked apps from informing iPhone users of cheaper alternatives to access music subscriptions outside the App Store.
\nApple\u2019s App Store is an important distribution platform for Spotify. But Apple takes a 30% commission on all sales made through the App Store \u2013 including music streaming subscriptions \u2013 which Spotify and many other third-party app developers have long complained is an unfair \u201ctax\u201d.
\n\u201cApple requires that Spotify and other digital services pay a 30% tax on purchases made through Apple\u2019s payment system, including upgrading from our free to our premium service,\u201d said Daniel Ek, Spotify co-founder and chief executive, in a blog post. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Apple has been fighting allegations about its music streaming business for years, but the company could still emerge with its head held high \u2022 Don\u2019t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here Another week, another clash between Apple and European regulators. According to the Financial Times, the company is …<\/p>\n

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