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AFP: EU hits Apple with €1.8 billion fine for not allowing streaming services to mention subscription options outside Apple

The fine came thanks to a complaint by major streaming company Spotify.

Avi Woolf
Avi Woolf
MAR 4, 2024 14:03
1 min read
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Apple and Spotify.
Apple and Spotify. (Photo: nikkimeel/Shutterstock)

The European Commission imposed a €1.8 billion fine on Apple for denying apps using their services the ability to inform their users of other, possibly cheaper music subscription options outside Apple.

The fine came thanks to a complaint by major streaming company Spotify.

Apple responded to the decision by saying that while it respects the European Commission, it does not believe the facts warrant the fine and that they will be appealing.

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