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Apple to Be Fined Over $500 Million in EU Music Streaming Probe


Apple is set to be hit with a €500 million ($538 million) fine for allegedly breaking EU law over access to music streaming services, according...

The investigation's conclusion will essentially rubber stamp the Commission's preliminary view that Apple's rules equate to "anti-steering" and "unfair trading conditions," in breach of EU antitrust law. Developers are permitted by Apple's App Store Review Guidelines to notify users of alternative buying options through external communications, like email. The Wall Street Journal last year reported about thieves spying on an iPhone user's passcode before stealing the device, often in public places like bars.

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