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Apple says the App Store “welcomes competition” in the wake of antitrust ruling
Apple is facing numerous allegations that the App Store is a monopoly and that it engages in anti-competitive practices.
US Supreme Court rules that Apple has to face App Store antitrust suit
The decision could lead to Apple paying millions of dollars in penalties or being forced to allow third-party app stores on iOS.
The EU will investigate Spotify’s complaint against Apple’s anti-competitive App Store practices
Apple’s 30% “tax” on Apple Store developers gives it a competitive advantage, Spotify says.
Spotify introduces new ads that listen out for your voice
Ads aren’t just tracking you, they’re now listening to you.
Joe Rogan Experience requests to be removed from new walled-garden podcasts app Luminary
The Joe Rogan podcast is snubbing the closed nature of the new VC-backed app.
This is the golden age of podcasts, but the open standard is under threat
Podcasting’s a medium that democratizes the space by providing access to everyone.
Apple’s response to Spotify’s EC complaint shows it has no plans to fix its anti-competitive practices
Apple claims that Spotify is trying to enjoy all the benefits of the App Store without contributing to the marketplace but fails to address Spotify’s concerns around excessive App Store fees and the monopolistic power of the app store.
Spotify files anti-competitive motion against Apple Music for imposed Apple Store 30% “tax”
The main issue for Spotify lies in the 30% fee that Apple levies on Spotify and other applications that facilitate purchases through Apple’s payment system.
New Study Reveals Many Popular Android Apps Have Been Sending Data to Facebook (Even When You Don’t Have a Facebook Account)
This data was sent to Facebook regardless of whether app users were logged into their Facebook accounts.