![]() The company has firmly opposed the case and said it hoped the "Commission will end its pursuit of a complaint that has no merit". "Apple will continue to work with the European Commission to understand and respond to their concerns, all the while promoting competition and choice for European consumers," a spokesperson said in a statement. These policies are, it added, "neither necessary nor proportionate for the provision of the App Store on iPhones and iPads and are detrimental to users of music streaming services on Apple's mobile devices who may end up paying more."Īpple said it was "pleased" the Commission narrowed the case. The Commission, in a statement, now says only that Apple restricts iPhone and iPad users from seeing other music subscription options at lower prices outside of the app. With the latest announcement, the Commission has withdrawn a charge against Apple over in-app purchase rules that force developers to use the company's own payment technology. ![]() ![]() It had been based on a 2019 complaint brought by Sweden-based Spotify and others that accused Apple of making unfair use of the App Store to promote its own Apple Music. The European Union's executive arm, the European Commission, launched the original case against Apple over alleged anti-competitive behaviour in 2021. ![]()
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