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Title: Spotify CEO expects Apple to continue to make iOS more fair for Spotify Post by: HCK on May 06, 2020, 04:05:20 pm Spotify CEO expects Apple to continue to make iOS more fair for Spotify
Spotify says it still has a way to go before it gets treated the same as Apple Music on iOS. What you need to know Spotify's CEO says that he expects Apple to further open up. The company filed a complaint with the EU last year, claiming anticompetitive behavior. Apple has recently opened up streaming to Apple Watch and Siri support for third parties. Spotify is expecting Apple to continue to open up its platform to third-party music services. In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Spotify Technology SA Chief Executive Officer Daniel Ek said that it is seeing progress a year after filing an antitrust complaint with the European Union. The company has accused Apple of limiting functionality for its app on the Apple Watch and Siri, as well as Apple's 30% cut for subscriptions sold through the App Store. Ek does say that while "long term, we do expect Apple to open up," the company is still participating in anticompetitive behavior because of its control over the platform that Spotify... Source: Spotify CEO expects Apple to continue to make iOS more fair for Spotify (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/0C3yggiAGO0/spotify-ceo-expects-apple-continue-make-ios-more-fair-spotify) |