Apple Faces Spotify Antitrust Complaint to EU Over App Store
- Spotify accuses Apple of complete control of App Store access
- Complaint says rivals disadvantaged to benefit of Apple Music
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Apple Inc. should be probed by the European Union’s antitrust agency over how it allegedly squeezes rival music streaming services, Spotify Technology SA said, escalating a debate over how Apple takes a cut of sales on its App Store.
The iPhone maker has created an “untenable” situation by imposing ever-changing rules and a 30 percent tax for apps that compete with Apple Music, Spotify said in a statement on Wednesday. The Stockholm-based company said it filed a complaint about this with the European Commission on March 11.