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Apple Disappointed With EU Antitrust Probes

By  |  June 16, 2020

Apple on Tuesday, June 16, accused a few companies of filing groundless complaints and criticized EU antitrust regulators for listening to them and opening two investigations into its Apple Pay and App Store. 

“It’s disappointing the European Commission is advancing baseless complaints from a handful of companies who simply want a free ride, and don’t want to play by the same rules as everyone else,” the iPhone maker said in a statement. 

“We don’t think that’s right — we want to maintain a level playing field where anyone with determination and a great idea can succeed.”

The investigation into the App Store comes after a complaint from Spotify in March 2019 and a subsequent complaint from ereader company Kobo, over how Apple takes a 30% commission on every subscription signed up through its App Store in the first year, and then a 15% cut.

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