That is illegal under EU antitrust rules. Apple behaved this way for almost a decade, which meant many users paid "significantly higher prices for music streaming subscriptions," the commission said. The 1.8 billion-euro fine follows a long-running investigation triggered by a complaint...
新闻译文: On March 4th local time, technology giant Apple was fined 1.8 billion euros (approximately 14 billion yuan) by EU regulatory authorities for preventing music streaming platforms such as Spotify from providing users with more favorable subscription services outside of the Apple App Store. T...
Applehas been fined more than €1.8 billion ($1.95 billion) by the European Commission over “abusive App Store rules” for music streaming providers. Continue reading this article with a Barron’s subscription SUBSCRIBE NOW A Senate Vote Ended U.S. Shutdown Fears. It Won’t Be the Last...
Apple fined $2 billion by EU The tech giant will pay $1.95 billion for preventing companies from promoting alternative products outside its app store, the European Union antitrust regulator said. March 5, 2024 Additional Live Streams Live ...
“The decision leaves me with no choice but to seek cabinet approval to appeal the decision before the European courts. This is necessary to defend the integrity of our tax system; to provide tax certainty to business; and to challenge the encroachment of EU state aid rules into the sovereign...
“Two hours ago, three hours ago, he (Cook) called me,” Trump said, while speaking with podcaster Patrick Bet-David in a program that was released on Thursday. “He said the European Union has just fined us $15 billion. … Then on top of that they got fined by the European Union ...
Apple was fined over its streaming service. Photo: Getty Images LONDON (AP) — The European Union leveled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Tuesday, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly $2 billion for breaking the bloc’s competition laws by unfairly favoring its own music streaming...
Exactly how much Apple will have to pay is unknown at this time, but earlier this year, the EUfined Apple $2 billionfor anticompetitive behavior against third-party music services. Under the DMA, the European Union can fine Apple up to 10 percent of its global annual sales. ...
The only scenario where the EU may get to “milk” someone is if Apple obstinately refuse to comply with the law and get fined. That’s their choice. It isn’t that hard. Timo_Existencia said: Again, nothing Apple is doing is illegal or even frowned upon in the EU for eve...
If the EU wants to be an attractive market then they should regulate wisely by maintaining a balance between consumer protection and still being flexible enough for companies so they can invest in the EU without fearing that they will be fined billion of dollars. Last edit...