Apple's EU App Store changes are extortion, says Spotify
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is unhappy with Apple's new App Store changes affecting the European Union, declaring elements of the plan "extortion, plain and simple."
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek is unhappy with Apple's new App Store changes affecting the European Union, declaring elements of the plan "extortion, plain and simple."
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