Spotify Vs. Apple Heads Back To EU Regulator's Court After iPhone Maker Keeps Blocking In-App Pricing Information Updates
Spotify Vs. Apple Heads Back To EU Regulator's Court After iPhone Maker Keeps Blocking In-App Pricing Information Updates
Spotify Technology SA (NYSE:SPOT) is intensifying its legal battle with Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) in the European Union, with the European Commission now considering a second investigation into Apple's new music streaming app policy.
Spotify Technology SA（纽约证券交易所代码：SPOT）正在欧盟加强与苹果公司（纳斯达克股票代码：AAPL）的法律斗争，欧盟委员会正在考虑对苹果的新音乐流媒体应用程序政策进行第二次调查。
What Happened: Spotify has been making changes to its app, such as displaying pricing information in-app for EU users, to comply with the European Commission's antitrust ruling against Apple, reported The Verge.
发生了什么：据The Verge报道，Spotify一直在对其应用程序进行更改，例如在应用程序内向欧盟用户显示定价信息，以遵守欧盟委员会对苹果的反垄断裁决。
The Commission fined Apple $1.95 billion in March for anti-steering rules that hindered competition and consumer choice.
该委员会在3月份对苹果处以19.5亿美元的罚款，原因是该规则阻碍了竞争和消费者选择。
Apple responded by introducing a new entitlement program, which would allow music streaming apps to include external links to purchases but with a 27% commission.
苹果的回应是推出了一项新的授权计划，该计划将允许音乐流媒体应用程序包含购买的外部链接，但收取27％的佣金。
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When Spotify tried to update its app to bypass this fee, Apple rejected the update, leading to the dispute being referred back to the European Commission.
当Spotify试图更新其应用程序以绕过这笔费用时，苹果拒绝了更新，导致争议被发回欧盟委员会。
Spotify's associate general counsel, Harry Clarke, stated that the company's primary goal is to improve user experience and communication about prices and plans.
Spotify的副总法律顾问哈里·克拉克表示，该公司的主要目标是改善用户体验以及有关价格和计划的沟通。
Apple's changes have led to an investigation by the Commission, and if any wrongdoing is found, it could face two enforcement actions in the EU. Spotify is confident that the EU will act in its favor.
苹果的变化导致了欧盟委员会的调查，如果发现任何不当行为，它可能会在欧盟面临两项执法行动。Spotify相信欧盟将采取有利于自己的行动。
Why It Matters: The ongoing legal battle between Spotify and Apple in the EU has been a long-standing issue. It began with Spotify's accusations against Apple for subverting the goals of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) through its proposed "Alternative App Store" changes.
为何重要：Spotify和苹果在欧盟持续的法律斗争一直是一个长期存在的问题。首先，Spotify指控苹果通过其提议的 “替代应用商店” 变更来颠覆了《数字市场法》（DMA）的目标。
This led to a backlash from other tech giants like Meta Platforms Inc. and Microsoft Corp.
这引起了其他科技巨头的强烈反对，例如Meta Platforms Inc.和微软公司。
Apple's "Alternative App Store" model for its EU users could cost companies like Meta Platforms millions of dollars in yearly payments, according to a Benzinga analysis.
根据Benzinga的一项分析，苹果针对其欧盟用户的 “替代应用商店” 模式可能会使像Meta Platforms这样的公司每年损失数百万美元的付款。
Price Action: Spotify's stock was up 1.12% in premarket trading on Thursday, while Apple's stock was down 0.1%, according to Benzinga Pro.
价格走势：根据Benzinga Pro的数据，Spotify的股票在周四盘前交易中上涨了1.12％，而苹果的股票下跌了0.1％。
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