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EU hits Apple with nearly $2B antitrust penalty over streaming

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LONDON -- The European Union leveled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly $2 billion for breaking the bloc

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    EU hits Apple with €1.8 billion antitrust fine – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The EU Commission said that it had found that Apple violated antitrust regulations by unfairly favoring its own music streaming service. Apple said that Spotify is the biggest beneficiary of the decision.

  2. Wyoming Tribune Eagle

    Apple hit with 1.8-bn-euro EU fine for music streaming restrictions (opens Wyoming Tribune Eagle)

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    The EU on Monday hit Apple with a 1.8 billion-euro-fine ($1.9 billion) for violating the bloc

  3. ZDNet

    Apple fined $2 billion by EU for impeding competition to App Store (opens ZDNet)

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    The EU says Apple abused its dominant market position by not informing iOS users about cheaper music subscription services outside the App Store.

  4. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Apple hit with more than $1.95 billion EU antitrust fine over music streaming (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    The European Commission, the European Union’s executive arm, on Monday hit Apple with a 1.8 billion euro ($1.95 billion) antitrust fine. The Commission said...

  5. The Guardian

    EU fines Apple €1.8bn over App Store restrictions on music streaming (opens The Guardian)

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    Penalty imposed after European Commission upholds Spotify’s complaint that iPhone maker broke competition law

  6. KOB 4

    Apple fined nearly $2 billion by the European Union over music streaming competition (opens KOB 4)

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    The European Union has fined Apple nearly $2 billion for breaking competition laws by unfairly favoring its own music streaming service over rivals. The move Monday is the 27-nation bloc’s first-ever antitrust penalty against the U.S. tech giant.

  7. Investopedia

    Apple Fined Nearly $2B by EU Over App Store Practices, Says It Will Appeal the Decision (opens Investopedia)

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    The European Union fined Apple around $2 billion (1.8 billion euros), saying that its App Store practices for music platforms violate antitrust laws.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    EU fines Apple $1.8 billion over music streaming competition – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The EU Commission says Apple violated antitrust regulations by unfairly favoring its own service. Apple claim Spotify is the biggest beneficiary of the ruling.

  9. Bleeping Computer

    Apple blames Spotify for $1.95 billion fine over "abusive" App store rules (opens Bleeping Computer)

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    The European Commission has fined Apple €1.8 billion, or approximately $1.95 million, for allegedly abusing its market dominance in music streaming app distribution to prevent developers from promoting cheaper services outside the app.

  10. Al Jazeera

    EU hits Apple with $2bn antitrust fine (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Spotify says Apple prevented music-streaming services from informing users of payment options outside its own App Store.

  11. WFMZ Allentown

    Apple gets fined nearly $2 billion by the EU for hindering music streaming competition (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The European Union has fined Apple nearly $2 billion by forbidding rivals like Spotify from telling users how they could pay for cheaper subscriptions outside of iPhone apps. Monday's move

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Apple hit with $2-billion EU fine over music app abuses (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Apple said it will appeal the EU’s ruling that it shut out music-streaming rivals, including Spotify, on its platforms.

  13. Quartz

    European Union fines Apple nearly $2 billion for unfairly favoring its own music streaming service over rivals (opens Quartz)

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    European Union fines Apple nearly $2 billion for unfairly favoring its own music streaming service over rivals

  14. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Apple hit with $2B EU antitrust fine (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    The European Union has fined Apple €1.84 billion ($2 billion) for breaking its competition laws.

  15. CNN

    Apple hit with $2 billion EU antitrust fine (opens CNN)

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    The European Union has fined Apple €1.84 billion ($2 billion) for breaking its competition laws.

  16. Forbes

    Apple Fined Nearly $2 Billion By European Union For Abusing Its Dominance To Harm Music Streamers (opens Forbes)

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    The agency said Apple abused its dominance by preventing app makers from informing users of “alternative and cheaper” music subscription services.

  17. Christian Science Monitor

    EU slaps Apple with nearly $2 billion fine over streaming service (opens Christian Science Monitor)

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    The European Commission says Apple broke EU antitrust laws by not allowing fair competition with other music streaming apps. The commission slapped the tech giant with a €1.8 billion fine. Apple says it will appeal.

  18. Investor's Business Daily

    Apple Fined Nearly $2 Billion By EU For Anticompetitive App Store Policies (opens Investor's Business Daily)

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    The European Union's competition authority fined Apple nearly $2 billion for its restrictive App Store policies. Apple stock fell on the news.

  19. FOX Business

    Apple hit with nearly $2B EU antitrust fine (opens FOX Business)

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    The European Commission on Monday said Apple’s conduct may have led to iOS users paying “significantly higher" prices for music streaming subscriptions.

  20. Fortune

    EU watchdog on Apple’s first antitrust penalty over music streaming: ‘This is illegal. And it has impacted millions of European consumers’ (opens Fortune)

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    Margrethe Vestager, the EU's competition commissioner, said Apple behaved this way for a decade. Apple contests the decision.

  21. Insider

    Apple has been hit with a fine of nearly $2 billion by the European Commission over music streaming restrictions (opens Insider)

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    Apple has been hit with a fine of €1.8 billion, or $1.95 billion, over restrictions on music streaming.

  22. Deadline

    Apple Fined $2B In Spotify Music Streaming Case (opens Deadline)

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    Apple has been fined €1.8B ($1.95B) for breaking antitrust roles in Europe over music streaming, in a case that followed complaints from Spotify.

  23. France 24

    EU slaps Apple with €1.8 billion fine for music streaming restrictions (opens France 24)

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    The EU on Monday hit Apple with a 1.8 billion-euro-fine ($1.9 billion) for violating the bloc's laws by preventing music streaming services from informing users about subscription options outside of…

  24. KTVZ Bend

    Apple hit with landmark $2 billion EU antitrust fine (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — The European Union has fined Apple €1.84 billion ($2 billion) for breaking its competition laws. The bloc announced Monday that it was imposing the fine on Apple (AAPL) — its first-ever antitrust penalty on the US tech giant — for preventing rival music streaming s…

  25. Rolling Stone

    Apple Fined Nearly $2 Billion in EU Music Streaming Antitrust Case Brought by Spotify (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Apple will have to pay a nearly $2 billion fine after the European Commission ruled it violated antitrust laws after Spotify filed a complaint.

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