Apple fined almost $2B by the EU in music streaming antitrust probe
The European Union levelled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly $2 billion US for breaking the bloc's competition laws by unfairly favouring its own music streaming service over rivals.
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The European Union levelled its first antitrust penalty against Apple on Monday, fining the U.S. tech giant nearly $2 billion US for breaking the bloc's competition laws by unfairly favouring its own music streaming service over rivals.