EU narrows probe into Apple over music streaming      

'Today, the European Commission sent a clear message that Apple’s anti-competitive behaviour and unfair practices have harmed consumers and disadvantaged developers for far too long,' Spotify’s general counsel Eve Konstan said in a statement

Spotify, the most popular music app in Europe, has been one of Apple’s fiercest critics, pressing the EU regulator into action with a complaint over how Apple takes an unfair cut of its subscription fees Picture: Noel Campion

The European Union narrowed a probe into Apple's allegedly unfair treatment of music streaming firms such as Spotify, refocusing on curbs that prevent firms from steering users away from the App Store.

The European Commission said it has issued a revised charge sheet known as a statement objections, two years after hitting the tech company with a broader complaint laying out how it thinks Apple abused its power as the “gatekeeper” for apps on its devices.