As $500m EU fine looms, Apple accuses Spotify of wanting ‘limitless access’ to its tools for free<div class="feat-image">
</div><p>Over the weekend, it was <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/18/apple-eu-fine-music-streaming-anticompetitive/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported that the EU commission[/url] is preparing to hit Apple with a $500 million fine over anticompetitive App Store policy for music streaming services. The decision from the EU investigation comes following a complaint from Spotify that began in 2013. </p>
<p>In a new statement to
9to5Mac today, Apple reiterated its belief that Spotify’s complaint is about it “trying to get limitless access to all of Apple’s tools without paying anything for the value Apple provides.” </p>
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<strong>Updated 6:42pm ET with Spotify’s statement. </strong></p>
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As $500m EU fine looms, Apple accuses Spotify of wanting ‘limitless access’ to its tools for free
