U.K. investigates multi-billion dollar deal between Apple and Google

OSTN Staff

is being looked at closely by U.S. and European regulators for possibly violating antitrust laws concerning the App Store. Apple doesn’t allow iOS and iPadOS users to sideload apps from a third-party app store, but by taking a 30% cut of in-app purchases, Apple is forcing some developers to raise their pricing in order to keep their margins up. A good example of this is Spotify which competes against Apple Music. Online, both charge the same $9.99 per month for an individual subscription and $14.99 for a family subscription of up to six members.
Google’s payments to Apple are …

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