bitcoinea

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Spotify and Apple are having a go at each other, there’s a war going on, and Spotify certainly won this battle.

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In short, Spotify argues that Apple’s position in the market, especially when it comes to certain features and products, amounts to a proper monopoly.

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Further, Spotify argues that Apple abuses its position in the market, usually by exerting pressure with its my-way-or-the-highway policies and overcharging third-party companies.

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As part of their latest spat, Spotify told the EU that Apple is impeding competition for music streamers through the App Store. They filed a complaint, five years ago, and now they’ve won.

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In short, Spotify told the EU that Apple is silently overcharging users by not letting them know they can have the same thing, but cheaper, outside its App Store.

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Spotify also argued that Apple’s 30% commission on transactions made via Apple’s in-app payment system is way too high.

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Now the EU has fined Apple €1.8 billion – equivalent to around $2 billion – because Apple has “abused its dominant position in the market by restricting developers from informing consumers about alternative services [and] this is illegal under EU antitrust rule”.

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