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EU Commission fines Apple over €1.8 billion over abusive App store rules for music streaming providers (ec.europa.eu)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Lemmyseewhatsup@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world

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The European Commission has fined Apple over €1.8 billion for abusing its dominant position on the market for the distribution of music streaming apps to iPhone and iPad users (‘iOS users') through its App Store. In particular, the Commission found that Apple applied restrictions on app developers preventing them from informing iOS users about alternative and cheaper music subscription services available outside of the app (‘anti-steering provisions'). This is illegal under EU antitrust rules.

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[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 23 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Despite that success, and the App Store’s role in making it possible, Spotify pays Apple nothing. That’s because Spotify — like many developers on the App Store — made a choice. Instead of selling subscriptions in their app, they sell them on their website. And Apple doesn’t collect a commission on those purchases.

Oh noooooo, Apple is only making most of the money, instead of all the money 😭

Eat shit and die, Apple

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It’s as if Ford wanted a dividend of all contractors revenue that use a F150.

[–] Cosmicomical@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Good metaphor, and their argument is "but we are also paying the gasoline". Still sounds like slavery with extra steps.

[–] LazaroFilm@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

And the devs are already paying $100/year for said fuel.