Renn@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoEU to hit Apple with €500m fine over antitrust music streaming complaint from Spotifywww.imore.comexternal-linkmessage-square33fedilinkarrow-up1313arrow-down16
arrow-up1307arrow-down1external-linkEU to hit Apple with €500m fine over antitrust music streaming complaint from Spotifywww.imore.comRenn@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square33fedilink
minus-squareabhibeckert@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-210 months agoThis isn’t the only fine though. It’s one of several they’ve been hit by in recent years and more might be coming. They are also getting bigger over time.
minus-squarelud@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-210 months agoIt’s not like the EU will just give up after one fine. As an economic union they have a lot of power in cases like this. They could ban them entirely if they wanted.
minus-squareanlumo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoIn the meantime, Apple rakes in exponentially more and more money.
This isn’t the only fine though. It’s one of several they’ve been hit by in recent years and more might be coming. They are also getting bigger over time.
It’s not like the EU will just give up after one fine.
As an economic union they have a lot of power in cases like this.
They could ban them entirely if they wanted.
In the meantime, Apple rakes in exponentially more and more money.