Spotify has filed a formal complaint with the EU, writes Peter Kafka.
Here is the link: https://www.recode.net/2019/3/13/18263519/spotify-apple-antitrust-ec-eu-subscription-streaming-launch
Spotify is asking European regulators to help it fight Apple – just before Apple launches a big new subscription service — Recode
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