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Spotify CEO Expects Apple to Further Open Up After Complaint

Apple plans to let other music services integrate with HomePod
Ek says ‘steps to go before’ Apple is open and fair platform

Watch: Daniel Ek, chief executive officer of Spotify Technology SA, shares his thoughts on podcasts, and whether he'd ever sell his company to another streaming giant, Netflix. (Source: Bloomberg)

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By Mark Gurman and Emily Chang

May 5, 2020 at 9:30 PM UTC

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Spotify Technology SA Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek said he expects Apple Inc. to further open up its platform a year after the Stockholm-based music streaming company filed an antitrust complaint with the European Union.

“Long term, we do expect Apple to open up,” Ek said in an interview with Bloomberg TV that aired on Tuesday. Spotify has criticized Apple for taking a 30% cut of subscriptions and accused it of limiting app updates and preventing functionality on the Apple Watch and Siri. In the EU complaint filed last year, Spotify said Apple is a platform provider and a competitor, giving it an incentive to disadvantage rival services.