Rayan Antony
The penalty was imposed by the European Union on March 4, 2024, for breaching the law that Apple had restricted music streaming services from informing users of cheaper payment options outside of its App Store, giving an unfair advantage of its services.
The European Commission began investigating the issue in 2019 after Spotify, the largest music streaming app in the world, filed a complaint against Apple, alleging anti-competitive behaviour and a dominant position in the market for the distribution of music streaming apps. During this probe, Spotify, the company based in Stockholm, Sweden, has met with the European Commission over 65 times.