app store – Antitrust Intelligence

Apple Faces Probes Against App Store In Mexico and Brazil

October 13, 2023October 13, 2023Editorial

Mercado Libre (“Meli”), the Latin American e-commerce and financial services giant, filed antitrust complaints against Apple in these two countries alleging anticompetitive behavior around Apple’s policies and practices in its App Store. The Primary Restrictions Imposed by Apple Mercado Libre’s complaints focus on two key restrictions imposed by Apple that, according to the company, undermine […]

Apple’s Policy Raises “Potential Antitrust Issues”, Coinbase CEO

April 26, 2022April 26, 2022Editorial

Apple may need to add a new company to the list of complainants against its App Store practices. Coinbase CEO, Brian Amstrong said that Apple has not played nice with crypto as it has banned a bunch of features in the App Store

Google-Spotify “Dual Billing” Agreement Adds Pressure on Apple

March 24, 2022April 30, 2022Editorial

Yesterday, March 23, Google and Spotify announced a new agreement that will allow users to download Spotify from the Google Play Store and choose to pay with either Spotify´s payment system or Google Play Billing. For the first time, a dual billing option will be displayed side by side in the app. This represents a […]

Apple’s Key Argument to Delay Implementation of EU App Store Bill

March 17, 2022April 30, 2022Editorial

Apple is facing regulatory headwinds that may threaten its App Store revenue. However, the Cupertino, California-based company still has some legal arguments that could help it to delay the implementation of one of the most far-reaching provisions in the European Commission’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). The European Union approved in December the DMA, which aims […]