Apple has addressed allegations about its unfair Store made by Spotify in a complaint filed with the European Commission . Spotify claims that apple has introduced regulations that deliberately " limit choice and encourage innovation " , saying the latter acts both as " player and referee " . But in a statement , Apple claimed it had worked with Spotify to bring the music - streaming service to more devices and platforms and claimed that Spotify had misrepresented App Store commissions . It did not mention the filing with the European Commission or the antitrust claims .
Apple has addressed allegations about its App Store made by Spotify in a complaint filed with the European Commission. Spotify claims that Apple has introduced rules that deliberately "limit choice and stifle innovation", saying the latter acts both as "player and referee". But in a statement, Apple said it had worked with Spotify to bring the music-streaming service to more devices and platforms and claimed that Spotify had misrepresented App Store commissions. It did not mention the filing with the European Commission or the antitrust claims.