Spotify has complained to the European Commission that Apple’s AppStore rules “purposely limit choice and stifle innovation” and asked the regulator to take action to guarantee fair competition. Apple has countered that “Spotify’s aim is to make more money off others’ work” and that it under-pays artists.
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