EU takes a bite out of Apple with $2B in-app purchase fine

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Cupertino blames Spotify, says Commission is just giving preference to another European company

Apple's anti-steering rules have prevented developers from directing users outside the App Store – thereby circumventing Apple's 30 percent commission – for in-app purchases and subscriptions.

"A large part of their success is due to the App Store, along with all the tools and technology that Spotify uses to build, update, and share their app with Apple users around the world," Apple said."But free isn't enough for Spotify. They also want to rewrite the rules of the App Store – in a way that advantages them even more.

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