The Apple iPhone 15 series is displayed for sale at The Grove Apple retail store on release day in Los Angeles, California, on September 22, 2023. / Photo: AFP
“For a decade, Apple abused its dominant position in the market for the distribution of music streaming apps through the App Store,”“They did so by restricting developers from informing consumers about alternative, cheaper music services available outside of the Apple ecosystem.
In January, the US Supreme court declined to take up the challenge by Apple to the lower court’s decision that requires Apple to change certain rules like allowing app developers to provide users with other methods of payments for digital content used in their apps.
In 2022, the fine was reduced by two-thirds to €372 million by the Paris Court of Appeal after an appeal by Apple.The Netherlands’ Authority for Consumers and Markets ruled in 2021 that Apple had violated Dutch competition laws in the dating app market. It also said Apple would have to allow developers of dating apps, to use third-party payment processors.
Around the same time last year, on July 25, more than 1,500 app developers in the UK filed a £785 million class action lawsuit against Apple over app store fees.