![]() That timeline has now been updated with today’s news about the investigation. The investigation has been launched just over a year after Spotify filed an anti-trust complaint against Apple with the European Commission.Īround the same time, SPOT also launched the consumer-facing website, including a timeline of Apple’s alleged anti-competitive business practices, FAQs and Fast Facts that show why it believes ‘Apple doesn’t play fair’. Secondly, Apple’s rules, which prevent developers from telling users about alternative purchasing options outside of their IoS apps.Apple charges third party app developers a 30% commission – also known as Apple’s ‘app tax’ – on all subscription fees through IAP for the first year. ![]() The mandatory use of Apple’s own proprietary in-app purchase (IAP) system for the distribution of paid digital content.The words of Spotify‘s Head of Global Affairs and Chief Legal Officer Horacio Gutierrez, during a 10 minute opening statement on a call with media today (June 16), following the news that the European Commission (EC) has launched an anti-trust investigation into Apple’s App Store rules.Īt the centre of the EC’s investigation are two particular restrictions imposed by Apple on developers using the App Store to distribute their products:
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