EU Narrows Apple Case to Curbs on Apps Flagging Cheaper Deal
- Antitrust case no longer targets App Store payment curbs
- Initial case sparked by complaint from music service Spotify
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The European Union narrowed a probe into Apple Inc.’s allegedly unfair treatment of music streaming firms such as Spotify Technology SA, refocusing on curbs that prevent firms from steering users away from the App Store.
The European Commission on Tuesday said it’s issued a revised charge sheet known as a statement objections, two years after hitting the tech company with a broader complaint laying out how it thinks Apple abused its power as the “gatekeeper” for apps on its devices.