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Apple is fined 62 million euros by European consumers for abuse of music billing

2024-09-19 09:40:28Lifestyle SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Apple is fined 62 million euros by European consumers for abuse of music billing

Pan-European consumer group Euroconsumers yesterday (September 18) launched a coordinated class action in Belgium, Italy, Spain and Portugal against tech giant Apple for imposing unfair fees on non-Apple music streaming services through its store. of applications.

The company imposed restrictions on app developers preventing them from using cheaper music subscription services outside the app, a European Commission investigation found earlier this year.

As of 2013, iPhone and iPad users paid up to 30% more for non-Apple music streaming subscriptions via the App Store – including Spotify, YouTube Music and SoundCloud. Spotify, for example, raised its monthly subscription price from €9.99 to €12.99 for iOS users to cover Apple's commission fees.

The Euroconsumers class action aims to recover around 62 million euros for over 500,000 victims in the four countries alone. Consumers who used Apple's in-app payment system for music streaming services could be entitled to about 3 euros for every month they paid inflated prices, the organization said.

“Now that the European Commission has condemned and fined Apple for this behavior, it's time for Apple to make things right for consumers. This class action is about giving power back to the people, making sure Apple is held accountable for the harm caused and standing up for a fair digital market," said Els Bruggeman, Head of Policy and Enforcement at Euroconsumers.

The commission in March issued a fine of 1.8 billion euros for Apple's anti-competitive practices. Big Tech was ordered to remove the unfair terms and refrain from doing so in the future.

The EU executive began investigating the company after Swedish music streaming company Spotify filed a formal complaint in 2019. Apple said in a statement in response to the fine that it would appeal, claiming it helped "markets flourish."


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