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App Store antitrust case is ‘firing on all cylinders’

Ryan Daws — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 15:18:57 +0000

Jonathan Kanter, the head of the Department of Justice’s antitrust unit, is intensifying the case against Apple over its App Store policies. According to the Financial Times, Kanter – who assumed the role in November 2021 – has stated that the investigation is now “firing on all cylinders.” For years, regulators, businesses, and enforcers have... Read more »

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Google settles Play Store antitrust lawsuit

Ryan Daws — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:23:09 +0000

Google has reached a settlement in the antitrust lawsuit filed by 36 US states and the District of Columbia, including announcing changes that will impact users and developers. As part of the settlement, Google will cough up $700 million. The breakdown includes $630 million earmarked for a settlement fund benefiting consumers and an additional $70... Read more »

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Epic Games wins monopoly case against Google

Ryan Daws — Tue, 12 Dec 2023 10:33:19 +0000

In a landmark decision, the jury in the Epic Games vs Google case has unanimously ruled that Google Play and the Play Billing service constitute an illegal monopoly. The verdict comes three years after Epic Games initiated legal action against both Apple and Google, accusing them of maintaining unlawful app store monopolies. The jury –... Read more »

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Appeals court upholds majority of Apple’s App Store policies

Ryan Daws — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 17:23:50 +0000

On Monday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the majority of Apple’s App Store policies and security restrictions in the antitrust lawsuit against Epic Games. The ruling reaffirmed that Apple’s App Store and its security measures did not violate antitrust laws. However, the court also found that Apple couldn’t maintain anti-steering policies that barred... Read more »

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Apple is now facing an antitrust investigation in Germany

Ryan Daws — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 17:38:59 +0000

Germany’s competition watchdog, the Bundeskartellamt, has announced the launch of its own antitrust investigation into Apple’s practices. Apple will now face yet another probe into its oft-criticised “walled garden” and whether it abuses its market position with unfair policies. “An ecosystem which extends across various markets may be an indication that a company holds such... Read more »

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Apple and Google ‘hold data hostage’ with their platform rules, Senate told

Ryan Daws — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:49:21 +0000

During a hearing, US senators were told Apple and Google “hold data hostage” with their platform rules. The two largest mobile platform-holders are under scrutiny from the Senate anti-trust committee and smaller companies such as Spotify, Tile, and Tinder-owner Match have been airing their grievances. Kirsten Daru, Tile’s General Counsel, said: “We welcome competition but... Read more »

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Epic Games takes its Apple antitrust lawsuit across the pond

Ryan Daws — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:37:28 +0000

Clearly unhappy with the lack of progress it’s making in the US, Epic Games is also launching its antitrust lawsuit against Apple in the UK. Apple removed Epic’s hit game Fortnite from the App Store last year for using its own billing system rather than Cupertino’s own—thus evading the 30 percent cut taken by the... Read more »

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Apple is dropping its cut of most App Store sales to 15 percent

Ryan Daws — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 14:51:37 +0000

Apple’s cut from most sales on the App Store is dropping to 15 percent in January following increasing pressure. In an announcement on Wednesday, Apple said its new App Store Small Business Program will enable any developer which earns under $1 million in sales per year to keep more of their revenue. The previous 30... Read more »

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Apple refutes US antitrust report saying devs are ‘primary beneficiaries’

Ryan Daws — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:49:54 +0000

Apple has issued a statement in response to a US House Judiciary report which accuses the company of running a monopoly. The report (PDF) specifically takes issue with the App Store and echoes concerns from lawmakers and developers around the world that Apple’s practices are anticompetitive. Here is Apple’s statement in full: “We have always... Read more »

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Epic calls out Apple in ‘Nineteen-Eighty Fortnite’ video following App Store removal

Ryan Daws — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 13:47:00 +0000

Epic Games has released a 1984 (or “Nineteen-Eighty Fortnite”)-style parody of Apple’s own famous video after Fortnite was removed from the App Store. Apple removed the hit game after Epic attempted to circumvent the App Store’s built-in payment systems. Not long after, Epic started the #FreeFortnite campaign and released this video: Epic is among the... Read more »

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