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EU Commission fines Apple over €1.8 billion over abusive App store rules for music streaming providers

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.

moon ,

Apple abusing its monopoly? Well I’d never!

irotsoma ,
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Nice to see a reasonably sized fine. In the US it would be like 5 million and they’d spend 10 times that fighting it in court and still not affect their profits for the month.

NotMyOldRedditName ,

It’s only reasonable if they earned 1.8 billion or less from it.

Otherwise they’ll just do it again.

kuberoot ,

Not necessarily, it could be that if they put the work into something else instead they would’ve made more when you account for the fine, so it could still not be worth it compared to alternatives.

yoz ,

Will apple pay it? 🤷‍♂️

cheese_greater , (edited )

They (cant just|just cahant) quit Europe

TIMMAY ,

im done with europe now

frunch ,

Well, when Tim Apple says he’s done ya gotta take his word for it ¯_(ツ)_/¯

33550336 ,
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Good.

uis ,

EU, I belive in you!

uis ,

1.8 billion? So small? Isn’t it even less than budget of smallest member-state?

deur ,

Low effort trolling XD

uis ,

Malta’s budget as I undersand 7 billion euros. Meanwhile crApple’s revenue is 385 billion dollars. 1 billion euros is less than 1% of revenue. At this scale it’s cost of doing business, not a fine.

kattenluik ,

Thank you for pointing out the obvious!

uis ,

It seems yes, it is smaller than smallest budget in EU. Malta’s budget as I undersand 7 billion euros. Meanwhile crApple’s revenue is 385 billion dollars. 1 billion euros is less than 1% of revenue. At this scale it’s cost of doing business, not a fine.

Churbleyimyam ,

Apple have been getting so many giant fines that it makes me think the EU have really just found their own way of taxing them. Which I’m in favour of.

turkishdelight ,

nice

barsoap ,

In case anyone is wondering where the money is going: The EU budget. The EU doesn’t really get to keep it though because membership fees will be lowered by that amount next year so the actual windfall goes to member state budgets.

madcaesar ,

Fair enough.

Roflmasterbigpimp ,
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BilboBargains ,

Woah, eat shit Apple

Linkerbaan ,
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Hey a decent fine

pineapplelover ,

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fne8w2ah ,

RIP El Risitas. 😭

TrickDacy ,

Seeing horrible actors like apple getting fined gives me a nice hit of dopamine.

Kissaki ,

Even though the Commission has fined the company concerned, damages may be awarded by national courts without being reduced on account of the Commission fine.

So if/after Apple’s appeal is declined, Spotify - the driving force of this EU investigation - can sue Apple for damages with additional cost to Apple.

JasSmith ,

Not just Spotify. If I’m reading this judgement correctly, any developer who was materially impacted by these anti-steering provisions can sue Apple. This could be the beginning of an unprecedented wave of legal action against Apple in Europe. The tricky part is proving damages.

Kissaki ,

Yes. I singled out Spotify because they were the driving force on the EU investigation, and are big enough to invest into it. But like you say, it’s open to anyone.

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