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Coalition including Epic, Spotify, Deezer, Match Group and others applaud DOJ’s Apple suit in statement


The Coalition for App Fairness (CAF) released a statement on Thursday cheering on the Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit against Apple. The group

“With today’s announcement, the Department of Justice is taking a strong stand against Apple’s stranglehold over the mobile app ecosystem, which stifles competition and hurts American consumers and developers alike,” said Rick VanMeter, executive director of the CAF. “The DOJ complaint details Apple’s long history of illegal conduct – abusing their App Store guidelines and developer agreements to increase prices, extract exorbitant fees, degrade user experiences, and choke off competition. In a thread on X, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said: “I was skeptical of Apple’s intentions to comply after years of watching them get away with such extreme abuse with all the ways they skirt regulations around the world.

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