FTC Looks to Take a Bite Out of Apple Music
That worm in the Apple could be Uncle Sam.
BREAKING NEWS: Apple is a fairly successful company. Recently, Cupertino got tired of all that success with phones, pads, computers and watches…so it got into music streaming.
iTunes doesn’t quite scream “global domination,” so, Apple Music became a thing. The problem? People get to Apple Music the same way they get to its competitors (e.g., Spotify, Pandora, Grooveshark): through the App Store.
That small conflict has the Federal Trade Commission interested and ready to pounce. In fact, Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) is asking the Justice Department to further investigate whether the company is engaging in anticompetitive behavior.
This all started back in May, but the talks have really picked up steam following the company’s most recent earnings report announcement.
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