EU said to be ready to investigate Apple following complaint from Spotify

A new report says that the EU is ready to launch an antitrust investigation into Apple. The report says that the European Commission will begin a probe into the company after Spotify complained that Apple was using the App Store to stifle competition. The investigation is said to be due to begin 'in the next few weeks'. It will look at Spotify's complaint that Apple is 'monopolistic' and abuses the App Store to 'deliberately disadvantage other app developers'. See also: Spotify lashes out at 'monopolist' Apple in escalating war of words Apple bites back at Spotify's damning claims against it… [Continue Reading]