Apple hit with $2 billion EU antitrust fine in Spotify case, will appeal

Brussels on Monday fined Apple 1.84 billion euros ($2 billion) for thwarting competition from music streaming rivals via restrictions on its App Store, the iPhone maker's first ever penalty for breaching EU rules. The European Commission charged Apple last year with preventing Swedish streaming service Spotify and others from informing users of payment options outside its App Store, following a 2019 complaint by Spotify.

Apple hit with $2 billion EU antitrust fine in Spotify case, will appeal

Brussels on Monday fined Apple 1.84 billion euros ($2 billion) for thwarting competition from music streaming rivals via restrictions on its App Store, the iPhone maker's first ever penalty for breaching EU rules. The European Commission charged Apple last year with preventing Swedish streaming service Spotify and others from informing users of payment options outside its App Store, following a 2019 complaint by Spotify.

Apple hit with $2 billion EU antitrust fine in Spotify case, will appeal
Apple hit with $2 billion EU antitrust fine in Spotify case, will appeal
Apple hit with $2 billion EU antitrust fine in Spotify case, will appeal