Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is not very happy about Apple’s current compliance with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA).In a new interview with , he criticizes Apple and calls on EU regulators to bring swift action against the company.Ek says it’s time ‘to enforce the law’ against Apple Samuel Stolton writes for : The EU previously expressed deep dissatisfaction with Apple’s initial DMA compliance, and is expected to be considering whether further penalties are necessary.
Stolton writes: “EU competition chief Teresa Ribera has previously promised to rule on Apple’s compliance with the DMA by the end of March.The law gives her the power to levy fines of up to 10% of global annual revenue.” Of course, the political landscape now looks a bit different than it did before.It’s unclear whether the EU will continue pursuing action against Apple now that the US President has signaled serious opposition to such moves.
In any case, Spotify and its CEO have long been proponents of increased regulatory pressures on Apple, so today’s lobbying of the EU comes as no surprise.It’s very possible, though, that his renewed cries against Apple are due to concerns that the EU may decide to abandon any further action.What do you think of Ek’s remarks? Do you expect Apple to face harsher penalties from the EU still? Let us know in the comments.
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