EU Fines Apple $2B for Not Giving Spotify a Free Pass, The European Commission’s Missing Logic, Apple’s Response
Hello everyone. Today’s update will be focused on the European Commission fining Apple $2B for its App Store anti-steering provision. There’s quite a bit to discuss. Let’s jump right in.
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Netflix Releases Engagement Report, Takeaways From Netflix’s Data Dump, EU Close to Ruling Against Apple in Spotify Probe
We kick off the update with Netflix’s new report on engagement. After examining 18,000+ lines of data, Neil goes over his observations and takeaways regarding Netflix’s report. The discussion then turns to the EU getting close to ruling against Apple’s anti-steering provision.
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