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    Apple is stifling innovation, harming consumers: Spotify CEO

    Daniel Ek has alleged that the iPhone maker "gives itself every advantage while at the same time stifling innovation and hurting consumers".
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    Spotify CEO Daniel Ek renewed his attack on Apple on Wednesday through a series of tweets alleging the iPhone maker “gives itself every advantage while at the same time stifling innovation and hurting consumers”.

    On Monday, Elon Musk criticised the fee Apple charges software developers, including Twitter, for in-app purchases, and posted a meme suggesting he was willing to “go to war” rather than pay the levy.

    Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Wednesday. It said earlier this week that the commissions it gets help to fund reviews of apps to ensure consumers are not exposed to fraud, pornography or privacy-intrusion.

    Spotify has previously submitted antitrust complaints against Apple’s policies with the European Commission.

    Apart from Musk, Ek also tagged various technology executives in his tweets, from Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney to Microsoft president Brad Smith.

    So how much longer will we look away from this threat to the future of the internet? How many more consumers will be denied choice? There’s been a lot of talk. Talk is helpful but we need action. @CommerceGov @EU_Commission @vestager

    — Daniel Ek (@eldsjal) November 30, 2022

    “So how much longer will we look away from this threat to the future of the Internet? How many more consumers will be denied choice?,” Ek said in a tweet tagging the European Commission and the US commerce department.

    “There’s been a lot of talk. Talk is helpful but we need action,” Ek said.  — Supantha Mukherjee and Martin Coulter, (c) 2022 Reuters

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