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IT Home reported on March 5 that the European Union announced yesterday that it would impose a penalty of 18400 million euros (currently approx. 143.).RMB8.9 billion) for violating antitrust regulations in the **streaming** service market on the iOS mobile platform.

Following the ruling, Apple rival Spotify spoke in favor of the European Commission's decision.

The European Commission's investigation into Apple began with Spotify's 2019 complaint about App Store policies. Spotify has long objected to Apple's 30% charge and complained that it is at an unfair disadvantage compared to Apple Music.

Spotify Blog.

Spotify said in a recent blog post that the European Commission has sent a clear message that "Apple's restriction of communication with consumers is illegal."

Apple's rules prohibit Spotify and other **streaming** services from sharing various perks directly with users in our app, making it impossible for us to communicate with them how to upgrade and how to subscribe**, discounts, or many other perks. Of course, Apple Music, the competitor of these apps, won't be banned from doing the same.

By asking Apple to stop its illegal practices in the EU, the European Commission is putting consumers first. This is a fundamental concept of the free market – customers should know what options they have, and it should be up to the customer, not Apple, to decide what to buy, where, when, and how to buy.

As previously reported by IT House, Apple has updated a long article on its press release page last night, claiming that the European Commission "failed to find any substantial evidence of damage to consumer interests, and ignored the reality of a thriving, competitive and rapidly growing market to make this decision." ”

Apple Blog. **IT House.