EU Fines Apple Almost $2 Billion, Says App Store Violates Antitrust Rules

The European Union fined Apple almost $2 billion, saying the iPhone maker set unfair rules for developers of music-streaming apps, in what could be the start of a wider battle between the bloc’s antitrust watchdog and the tech giant. The European Commission, the EU’s executive body, said a yearslong investigation into Apple’s app-store practices found the company violated antitrust rules by restricting app developers from telling users about alternative ways to subscribe to music-streaming services.