It’s going to be a busy morning for Apple’s lawyers. The European Commission has concluded that the Cupertino tech giant has “distorted competition in the music streaming market as it abused its dominant position for the distribution of music streaming apps through its App Store”.
The case
EU: Apple is in breach of competition law; could be fined up to $27 billion
The EU Commission considers two factors – the mandatory use of Apple’s own in-app purchase mechanism for third-party music streaming apps, and the lack of a way for app developers to inform users of other purchasing options outside of apps.