The EU is focusing its case, bringing it closer to an end
” against Apple in 2021, laying out the possible breaches of antitrust law. The Commission focused on two issues: that Apple forced developers to use its own in-app payments system for which it collects a fee , and that Apple stopped developers from advertising alternative ways to subscribe to their apps .
Today, the Commission has updated this statement of objections. It’s dropped the first charge, saying it “no longer take a position as to the legality of the IAP obligation,” and is focusing on the second. The Commission has also strengthened its language about this charge, declaring a “preliminary view” that “Apple’s anti-steering obligations are unfair trading conditions in breach of Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union .
For a time, Apple did not allow rival streaming services like Spotify to even include links in the company’s apps to their own subscription sign-ups. Apple will now be able to respond to the EU’s charges. If it’s found guilty the company faces a fine of up to 10 percent of its annual global turnover. That would be a fine of up to $39.4 billion dollars based on Apple’s revenue in 2022 of $394.33 billion dollars.
In a statement from Spotify, the company’s general counsel, Eve Konstan, said: “Today, the European Commission sent a clear message that Apple’s anti-competitive behavior and unfair practices have harmed consumers and disadvantaged developers for far too long. We urge the Commission to reach a swift decision in this case to protect consumers and restore fair competition on the iOS platform.”to hurry up its investigation and take “swift and decisive action” against Apple.
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