EU to Fine Apple $500M+ for Stifling Music Competitors Like Spotify

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By EditorDavidFeb 18, 2024, 7:15 pm509 ptsHotTop
"Apple will reportedly have to pay around €500 million (about $539 million USD) in the EU," reports the Verge, "for stifling competition against Apple Music on the iPhone. Financial Times reported this morning that the fine comes after regulators in Brussels, Belgium investigated a Spotify complaint that…

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