Apple sued in EU because other music services are too expensive

19 September 2024
Euroconsumers claim Spotify, and the rest unload the App Store charges on consumers.

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I don't understand apple and iOS users, i use android and i simply download what i want from videos and music into my android smartphone through apps like SnapTube.
Change to android guys it's more chill and cost-effective.

    DaFink, 19 Sep 2024You can sign up for those services completely independent o... moreBecause you either need to jailbreak or do clumsy steps to install third-party Apps on iPhone. Majority of those who buy iPhone do not have that much interest to do these steps, that's why they are buying iPhone😜 if a marketplace takes 30% cut then the manufacturer should take more than 70% means customer needs to pay 200-250% of actual cost.

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      • Martin.N2O
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      • 19 Sep 2024

      This lawsuit makes no sense, no one is forced to buy an iPhone. There are other options, You ignore them, it's entirely your fault.

        xPandamon, 19 Sep 2024Obviously they come back because Apple is behaving like abs... moreYou can sign up for those services completely independent of any Apple product or service. So if Spotify and YouTube etc are raising their prices, then maybe it’s them you should be angry with 🤷

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          • Anonymous
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          • 19 Sep 2024

          Lister, 19 Sep 2024How about Apple agrees to reduce their cut, but then they a... moreWhat Apple should do is allow other companies to inform users that they can subscribe on the websites.

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            • Anonymous
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            • 19 Sep 2024

            Anonymous, 19 Sep 2024this is bias because every other business works like this. ... more"What exactly did Apple do wrong?
            Apple doesn’t play fair!Apple is a big player in the app distribution market. Through its Apple App Store it providesaccess to tons of applications, including for music streaming services. As such, this is not aproblem. What is a problem is that Apple abused this dominant position to impose up to 30 %extra charges on music streaming services like Spotify, Deezer, YouTube Music, Soundcloud,Amazon Music, Tidal, Napster and Qobuz through its Apple App Store. Overcharges that wereconsequently passed on the subscribers of these music streaming platforms, while its ownApple Music was left off the hook.More concretely:

            • The tech player imposed its own in-app purchase payment technology on musicstreaming app developers (‘IAP’ obligation), that comes with a 30% commission fee tobe paid to Apple.

            • Moreover, Apple prohibited music streaming services of informing their users aboutcheaper subscription options. They were blocked of redirecting iOS app users outsidethe Apple app Store ecosystem, i.e. towards the websites of the music streamingservices, where subscriptions were offered at a lower price, without the 30% overchargecosts."

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              • Lister
              • dSV
              • 19 Sep 2024

              How about Apple agrees to reduce their cut, but then they all have to pay the same price per stream as Apple do to artists…….

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                • Anonymous
                • 7k4
                • 19 Sep 2024

                this is bias because every other business works like this. business will always pass the extra burden to their users.

                users have choice to choose.

                they should not complaint about how business works but should make sure that businesses who are trying to gain profit by making user a scapegoat and trying to shoot using users shoulder.

                  DaFink, 19 Sep 2024Like I have said repeatedly now once the EU got their own b... moreObviously they come back because Apple is behaving like absolute scum yet again

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                    • Anonymous
                    • 70d
                    • 19 Sep 2024

                    what, 19 Sep 2024Are spotify obliged to have users sign up trough Apple Pay/... more"What exactly did Apple do wrong?
                    Apple doesn’t play fair!Apple is a big player in the app distribution market. Through its Apple App Store it providesaccess to tons of applications, including for music streaming services. As such, this is not aproblem. What is a problem is that Apple abused this dominant position to impose up to 30 %extra charges on music streaming services like Spotify, Deezer, YouTube Music, Soundcloud,Amazon Music, Tidal, Napster and Qobuz through its Apple App Store. Overcharges that wereconsequently passed on the subscribers of these music streaming platforms, while its ownApple Music was left off the hook.More concretely:

                    • The tech player imposed its own in-app purchase payment technology on musicstreaming app developers (‘IAP’ obligation), that comes with a 30% commission fee tobe paid to Apple.

                    • Moreover, Apple prohibited music streaming services of informing their users aboutcheaper subscription options. They were blocked of redirecting iOS app users outsidethe Apple app Store ecosystem, i.e. towards the websites of the music streamingservices, where subscriptions were offered at a lower price, without the 30% overchargecosts."

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 19 Sep 2024

                      Anonymous, 19 Sep 2024I get what EU is doing here but... You forgot to sue Goo... more"Why Apple and not Android?
                      Android did not impose similar restrictions that prevented developers from informing usersabout alternative – cheaper – subscription options."

                        Whatevs, 19 Sep 2024Right? EU likes money so much. LOLYour right….they don’t 🤦‍♂️

                          Like I have said repeatedly now once the EU got their own bite out of Apple, they were obviously going to come back for more…….

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                            • Lister
                            • dSV
                            • 19 Sep 2024

                            Last with the iPhone reviews as usual

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                              • Anonymous
                              • Iby
                              • 19 Sep 2024

                              This is the dumbest lawsuit I've ever seen, and I'm from the US where frivolous litigation is a dime a dozen. I hate Apple more than almost anyone else here, but it's not their responsibility to ensure that their rivals maintain competitive pricing.

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                                • Whatevs
                                • XS8
                                • 19 Sep 2024

                                DaFink, 19 Sep 2024Like I have said repeatedly now once the EU got their own b... moreRight? EU likes money so much. LOL

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                                  • Whatevs
                                  • XS8
                                  • 19 Sep 2024

                                  DUH. Don't use iPhones then. Oh and BTW, you can subscribe on Spotify's website, for example, and pay your subscription there. Pathetic.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • I2c
                                    • 19 Sep 2024

                                    Anonymous, 19 Sep 2024>Apple Music does not pay 30% service fee, but it should... moreDo you forget that apple is also a company that needs to make money?

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                                      • JLC
                                      • paf
                                      • 19 Sep 2024

                                      Apple is the biggest pimp on our planet. Nobody likes pimps because they are just parasites.

                                        The headline is an outright lie.

                                        Apple is being sued for unfairly applying their marketplace costs on other music streaming services subscriptions, but not their own.

                                        Apple is NOT being sued because other music streaming services prices are too high.

                                        Here's an example of how incorrectly you've applied the logic behind your headline.
                                        "Murderer sentenced to life in prison because the doctors couldn't keep their patient alive."

                                        Your headline should be something like:
                                        GSMArena adopts clickbait news titles, ruining their own journalistic credibility, and frustrating regular readers... oh and Apple are being sued for how they unfairly apply their marketplace payment processing fees.

                                        And for those who think using clickbait is fine: If a journalist has to lie and use clickbait to lure in readers... then they probably aren't a trustworthy source of information. There's a reason why BuzzFeed isn't EVER cited as a source of credible information.

                                        GSMArena... It only takes a few false/clickbait headlines like these to ruin the communities trust in you.

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