European Union smacks Apple with $2 billion fine over music streaming

The European Union has levied a massive fine against Apple for anticompetitive behavior in a market that it does not hold the dominant position — music streaming.Spotify's App Store icon (left), Apple Music (right)The fine was announced live by The European Commission's competition head, Margarethe Vestager. In levying the fine, she said that Apple violated antitrust rules by not allowing developers to tell users in the App Store that there were other options other than Apple Music.'For a decade, Apple abused its dominant position in the market for the distribution of music streaming apps through the App Store,' Vestager said. 'They did so by restricting developers from informing consumers about alternative, cheaper music services available outside of the Apple ecosystem. This is illegal under EU antitrust rules, so today we have fined Apple over [2 billion euro].' Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums