Despite evidence that Apple has worked with Spotify and other competitors, Apple appears to expect that the European Commission will rule against the company based on the music competition probe.
The latest beta version of Apple Music for Android includes screens prompting users to import their playlists from other services, such as Spotify.
Apple may be the target of a 500 million euro ($538 million) fine from the European Commission, with the regulator expected to impose the charge following its competition probe into how it treats Apple Music's competitors.
Over 2,000 episodes of "The Joe Rogan Experience" are now available on Apple Podcasts as star ends exclusivity deal with 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."
Apple Music rival Spotify says it will give iPhone users in Europe the ability to buy subscriptions within its app, as soon as the Digital Markets Act forces Apple to allow it in the App Store.
Like Netflix, YouTube and Spotify won't be building specialized apps for Apple Vision Pro, nor will they allow their iPad apps to run on the hardware.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has been lobbying the UK government, saying it should use its freedom from the EU to enact tough new laws to end Apple's dominance with the App Store.
Spotify has once again voiced concern over Apple's 30% commission on App Store apps that mostly doesn't apply to it, stating it harms competition and limits consumer choice.
Spotify is bringing its AI-based DJ feature to more markets, expanding the feature's reach six months after launch in North America as it continues to compete against Apple Music.
Spotify Premium will now cost $1 more per month in the US, and the service is increasing an equivalent amount in over 50 other countries.
After years of on-again off-again profits and losses, Spotify is raising its subscription price for U.S. subscribers by $1 in hopes of staying in the black.
Singer/songwriter Tim Arnold says his "Super Connected" album stayed off Apple Music because of a miscommunication, not because one track features a parody of Apple Vision Pro.
If you still pay for Spotify through the App Store, you won't be able to for much longer. Spotify is about to cut you off.
According to the latest numbers, Apple Music remains comfortable in second place in the music streaming wars, but Amazon Music is rising up the charts.
The European Union is to hear Apple's argument on Friday, against an anti-steering accusation that was initiated by Spotify, and could lead to an almost $40 billion fine.
Spotify is rolling out a new desktop experience for the Mac version of its music streaming app, with updates including redesigns of the Your Library and Now Playing screens.
Spotify's HiFi service is still being worked on, with the chronically-late lossless music streaming plan set to launch later in 2023, but not in the United States at first.
People are flocking to Spotify as shown by the company's recent financial results, but it continues to bleed over a quarter-billion dollars per quarter — even after its layoffs in January.
On this week's episode of the AppleInsider Podcast, your hosts discuss the possibility that Siri could get some help from GPT-like technology, Spotify's eventual HiFi tier, and talk about Samsung's moon photo controversy.
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