Spotify executives over the past few months hasn’t been shy about leveling antitrust allegations at Apple, both in court and in interviews. Most notably, Spotify earlier in the year filed an antitrust complaint against Apple in the EU over the way Apple runs its App Store.
Specifically, Spotify maintains that the rules Apple enacted around the App Store “purposefully limit choice and stifle innovation at the expense of the user experience.” In a blog post on the matter, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek this past March took issue with the 30% “app tax” Apple levies on developers because it puts Apple’s own music service at a distinct advantage.
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