Apple being investigated for playing dirty, can't handle competition

[Gagaloo911 12,959]

The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission are looking closely into Apple’s business practices in relation to its upcoming music streaming service, according to multiple sources. The Verge has learned that Apple has been pushing major music labels to force streaming services like Spotify to abandon their free tiers, which will dramatically reduce the competition for Apple’s upcoming offering. DOJ officials have already interviewed high-ranking music industry executives about Apple’s business habits, but it appears the FTC has taken the lead in recent weeks.

Apple has been using its considerable power in the music industry to stop the music labels from renewing Spotify’s license to stream music through its free tier.

The DOJ and the FTC aren't the only entity looking into Apple’s dealings with the music industry, either. According to the New York Post, Apple is being probed by the European Union’s Competition Commission to find out if the company is working with the labels to rid the industry of freemium.

 

Source: http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/4/8540935/apple-labels-spotify-streaming

 

Apple at it again doing what they can to staunch competition I see  

[Morphine Prince 109,645]

inb4 Apple, Spotify, and everyone else is shut down and Tidal becomes the new supreme.

[RainingOnMe 7,280]

 

[monsterdreams 1,529]

Still gonna buy their phone tho 

[Supersonic 49,376]

inb4 Apple, Spotify, and everyone else is shut down and Tidal becomes the new supreme.

​This forum would melt down
A war would ensue with thousands of deaths and millions of raped women & children

[1986 629]

Apple always got the competition pressed.  

[bionic 50,111]

Apple always got the competition pressed.  

​This isn't about being pressed, its about whether Apple are acting illegally.  

[Jesse Pinkman 4,660]

Good. Apple is becoming a monopolistic tyrant. Its about time they've been stopped.

[Echo 327]

AP somewhere. 

[McQ 106]

Apple is soon to become the first ever company that's worth a trillion so it's no surprise for me that they're trying to destroy their competition. Most Apple consumers are brainwashed anyways, so it will all be easy-breezy.

 

[Oscar 1,031]

Apple always got the competition pressed.  

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​This isn't about being pressed, its about whether Apple are acting illegally.  

​Well it's about apple being pressed, not it's competition 

[Gagaloo911 12,959]

Apple always got the competition pressed.  

​um what d--gs are you on?

It's Apple who is pressed since they wanna stifle their competition and aren't even competing yet

Apple is soon to become the first ever company that's worth a trillion so it's no surprise for me that they're trying to destroy their competition. Most Apple consumers are brainwashed anyways, so it will all be easy-breezy.

 

​Preach  

[Dangerous Man 9,245]

Apple, ha decay is coming.

 

[nikola 4,342]

Apple always got the competition pressed.  

​honey read it again..........i think you got it wrong.....or maybe ayou are apple fan thats pressed.....

[ChasingGhosts 726]

I love their products but they've always been a monopolistic, dirty company.