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Spotify To Add EU Pricing Info To iOS App
Apple relents and allows Spotify's iOS app to offer pricing information for EU users, ending years long standoff
Spotify Raises US Prices In Profit Drive
Spotify hikes prices in US, its biggest market, following UK rises as it shifts from focus on user growth to expanding profit margins
Apple Appeals Against EU’s $2bn Music Streaming Fine
Appeal begins appeal against European Commission's €1.84bn fine over Apple's alleged ‘anti-competitive’ music streaming restrictions
EU Fines Apple 1.8bn Euros Over Music Streaming Restrictions
European Commission fines Apple 1.8bn euros over 'anti-competitive' music streaming restrictions in company's first EU penalty
Spotify Sees Record Subscriber Growth For 2023
Spotify announces record subscriber growth for 2023 and sees 'improving growth and profitability' after axing thousands of staff
Spotify To Begin In-App Purchases On iPhone
As new EU law nears, Spotify says it will update iPhone app to allow users in-app to buy subscriptions, audiobooks
Spotify Decries ‘Outrageous’ New Apple Developer Fees
Spotify calls new US App Store fees for external payments 'outrageous', calls on UK government to block similar move
Spotify To Axe 1,500 Jobs In Cost-Cutting Drive
Music-streaming service Spotify to slash 17 percent of workforce a month after stepping back from costly podcast drive
Spotify AI Tool Translates Podcasts In Speaker’s Own Voice
Spotify offers popular podcasts with OpenAI translation tool that adapts speaker's own voice to multiple other languages
Spotify Surpasses Half-Billion Monthly Users
Music service Spotify surpasses half a billion monthly active users for first time, but misses revenue targets due to slower ad sales
EU Narrows App Store Charges Against Apple
European Commission drops key charge against Apple over forcing developers to use App Store payment system as case nears second year
Spotify Beats Estimates, But Losses Soar
Spotify beats analysts' estimates on user and subscriber growth, but podcast investment strategy sees ballooning losses
Spotify To Cut 6 Percent Of Staff
Music-streaming service Spotify to cut 6 percent of staff after chief executive admits being 'too ambitious' with spending during pandemic
Deezer ‘Set For German Expansion’ After IPO Slump
Deezer to use funds from July IPO in Paris to expand into Germany in partnership with RTL as it seeks to replicate success in France and Brazil
Apple Faces Extra EU Antitrust Charge Over Music Streaming – Report
European Commission is reportedly mulling an additional antitrust charge, amid its ongoing music streaming investigation of Apple
Spotify Suspends Service In Russia
Moscow's new media law, coupled with the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, sees music streaming giant suspend its Russia service
Apple Trolls Spotify Over Neil Young
After Spotify agrees to remove Neil Young's music from its platform, Apple Music touts itself as “the home of Neil Young”
CMA Competition Probe Into Music Streaming Market
British competition watchdog announces investigation into music streaming market, and issues recommendations for anti-virus industry
Apple Eases App Store Rules For Spotify, Netflix etc
Fresh concession from Apple for “reader” apps, but Netflix says it doesn't go far enough and Spotify CEO says Apple is just trying to 'divide and conquer'
Spotify, Epic Unsatisfied With Apple’s App Store Changes
Rivals criticise terms of Apple's settlement with small developers, with Spotify saying changes don't address 'anticompetitive and unfair practices'
Damaging Week For Apple, Google In Senate Hearings
App makers and others testify against the dominance of Apple and Google in US Senate antitrust hearing on Wednesday
Epic Games Files Apple Antitrust Complaint With EU
Epic Games presses nuclear option and files an antitrust complaint against Apple with the European Commission
Apple Lowers Commission Charges For Small Developers
Sorry Epic Games, not you. Developers who earn less than $1m per year will see Apple commission charges drop from 30% to 15%
Coalition To Challenge Apple App Store Fees
Growing App Store revolt? Epic Games, Spotify, Deezer and other Apple critics create new coalition against App Store fees and rules
Apple Responds After Spotify Criticises Apple One
Spotify condemns Apple One as anti-competitive behaviour, but Apple insists its subscription service can save customers money
Spotify Service Suffers Worldwide Outage
Music streaming service Spotify suffers rare worldwide outage, amid reports that an outdated TLS certificate was to blame
App Store Revolt As Epic Games Files Lawsuit Against Apple, Google
Epic Games hits both Apple and Google with a lawsuit, after both firms removed Fortnite from their respective App Stores due to in-game payment feature
Apple Report Defends 30 Percent App Store Fees
Developers - Apple commissioned report finds that 30 percent commission is about average, as tech giant launches App store fee defence
Apple Will Open Up iOS Platform – Spotify CEO
Spotify's strained relationship with Apple did not stop CEO Daniel Ek from speculating on Apple's tight grip on its ecosystem