Apple Finally Relents on Spotify In-App Pricing Communications … But Only in Europe

Five long years after it complained to EU regulators about Apple’s anticompetitive business practices, Spotify has finally gotten the “obvious and overdue” ability to communicate with its own customers.
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Apple Changes App Store Rules that Violated the EU DMA

Six weeks after an EU investigation determined that it wasn’t complying with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), Apple announced changes to its App Store rules.
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Apple Quietly Accepts Epic Games Store Submission in EU App Store After Outcry

Apple quickly bowed to public pressure after Epic Games accused it of violating the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA) on Friday.
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From the Editor’s Desk: Thinking Clearly About the Rotten Apple (Premium)

Today, the European Commission (EC) charged Apple with violating the legal requirements of the EU Digital Marketing Act (DMA). This should come as no surprise: Apple is clearly doing so, and deliberately. And yet, these types of stories always dredge u… Continue reading From the Editor’s Desk: Thinking Clearly About the Rotten Apple (Premium)

Meta and Apple Violated the Digital Marketing Act, EU Charges

About a week after the ruling against Apple, the European Commission ruled Meta’s ‘pay or consent’ model of offering subscriptions as an alternative to ads on Instagram or Facebook is against the terms of the DMA. Continue reading Meta and Apple Violated the Digital Marketing Act, EU Charges

Microsoft Escalates its War Against Default Browser Workarounds (Premium)

Microsoft’s response to the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) has been nothing short of astonishing. In sharp contrast to Apple’s belligerent non-compliance, the software giant has seemingly acquiesced to the rule of law, is changing Windows to meet its r… Continue reading Microsoft Escalates its War Against Default Browser Workarounds (Premium)

EU Targets Apple, Others for DMA Compliance Violations

The European Commission (EC) is moving swiftly to address Digital Markets Act (DMA) compliance violations that it says are at odds with the letter of the law.
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