Apple Music on Android requires its own payment details to avoid Google 30% cut

Re:Apple Music on Android requires its own payment details t... by notatoad on Thursday June 18, 2020 @04:54PM (#23567911)

>This is wrong. Monopolistic behavior is anti-competitive behavior that doesn't require having a market monopoly

okay, sure. but it's only illegal when you have a monopoly.

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Re:Apple Music on Android requires its own payment details t... by bduerst on Thursday June 18, 2020 @06:39PM (#23568933)

In the U.S.

E.U. does not require a dominant market share to fine companies for monopolistic behavior.

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Re:Apple Music on Android requires its own payment details t... by Tehdasi on Friday June 19, 2020 @12:25AM (#23570963)

It does, but: "In the AKZO v Commission case,[79] the undertaking is presumed to be dominant if it has a market share of 50%. There are also findings of dominance that are below a market share of 50%, for instance, United Brands v Commission,[74] it only possessed a market share of 40% to 45% and still to be found dominant with other factors. The lowest yet market share of a company considered "dominant" in the EU was 39.7%.If a company has a dominant position, then there is a special responsibility not to allow its conduct to impair competition on the common market however these will all falls away if it is not dominant." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monopoly

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