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Apple hit with €1.8 billion EU antitrust fine over music streaming
euronews (in English)
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04/03/2024
The European Commission started investigating following a complaint by Spotify in 2019.
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Brussels has ordered Apple to pay a fine of 1.8 billion euros for breaking EU competition
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law in its distribution of music streaming apps.
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The European Commission found Apple had blocked users of its app store from switching to cheaper
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music subscription alternatives.
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It follows a four-year probe launched after Swedish company Spotify filed a complaint
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in 2019.
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"This is illegal and it has impacted millions of European consumers.
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They were not able to make a free choice as to where, how and at what prices to buy music
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streaming subscriptions."
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It is the first time that the Commission has fined Apple and the third biggest antitrust
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levy it has ever issued.
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The move is part of Brussels' plan to rein in the power of big tech companies that abuse
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their market dominance under the Digital Markets Act.
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The Commission says holding big tech to account will help small European businesses thrive.
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"It is of fundamental importance to hold companies like Apple accountable for their violation
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of EU law.
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Today's decision shows that competition law continues to provide a very powerful basis
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to tackle illegal behaviour by companies like Apple to the benefit of consumers.
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It will work hand in hand with the DMA to ensure that digital markets work, that they
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indeed deliver for people."
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Similar levies against Google are currently being appealed in courts.
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Apple has said it will also challenge the decision and claims Spotify's success story
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as the largest music streaming app in the world is partly due to the support it has
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received from Apple and its App Store.
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