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Apple Faces £1.5 Billion UK Antitrust Ruling Over App Store Fees

A UK tribunal has ruled Apple abused its dominant position by charging excessive App Store fees to developers. The landmark decision could entitle 36 million consumers to approximately £1.5 billion in damages. Apple has announced it will appeal the ruling.

Landmark Ruling Against Tech Giant

Apple has reportedly lost a groundbreaking UK class action lawsuit alleging the company imposed “excessive and unfair” charges through its App Store, according to tribunal documents released Thursday. The Competition Appeal Tribunal ruled that the Silicon Valley-based tech giant abused its dominant market position by charging developers commissions as high as 30% on App Store purchases.

by Megan Carter
BusinessMedia

Cumulus Media Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Nielsen Over Radio Ratings Practices

Cumulus Media, one of America’s largest radio networks, has initiated legal action against Nielsen over alleged anticompetitive practices in radio audience ratings. The lawsuit claims Nielsen illegally ties national ratings access to costly local data purchases. Nielsen has called the lawsuit “entirely without merit.”

Major Radio Network Challenges Ratings Giant

Radio broadcasting network Cumulus Media has filed a federal lawsuit against Nielsen Holdings, accusing the ratings measurement company of illegally leveraging its market dominance to stifle competition and charge inflated prices, according to reports filed in Manhattan federal court.

by Tyler Brooks P.E