The iPhone maker, not Facebook or Google, is rapidly becoming the test case for a Big Tech crackdown from Europe to the United States
When that lobbying effort failed, SpotifyIt chose to take its fight to Europe, and not to the U.S., because of EU officials’ track record of levying hefty fines and demanding significant business changes from tech firms like Google, Microsoft and Intel, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The tech company also has kept U.S. officials updated on its claims, they added. The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
In response, Apple – which often shied away from public fights with its rivals – came out with guns blazing.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.a day after Spotify submitted its antitrust complaint, Apple rebuked the Swedish company’s accusations. It claimed that its smaller rival was trying to take advantage of Apple’s app store without paying for its upkeep. Spotify rejected those accusations.
Apple also followed up in late June with a further rebuttal to EU officials that claimed the financial impact of its actions against Spotify in the app store was negligible to its rival’s finances, according to the company's submission obtained by POLITICO.
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