Apple is under suspicion of pressuring music labels to opt for its streaming music services over “freemium” ones offered by popular companies such as Spotify.
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The attorneys general wanted to know whether Apple pressured the music labels — or whether the labels conspired with Apple and one another — to withdraw support for popular “freemium” services offered by companies like Spotify in favor of Apple’s paid music subscriptions.
Wildly famous and successful pop singer Taylor Swift pulled her music from Spotify last fall before releasing her record-hitting album “1989,” which sold a million copies within its first week. She has since joined Apple’s music services after protesting against Spotify last year for giving away artists’ music for free.
