** EU Closes Antitrust Probe into Apple's E-book and Audiobook Rules Following Withdrawn Complaint

The European Commission (EC) has closed a longstanding antitrust investigation into Apple's e-book and audiobook rules after the undisclosed complainant withdrew their complaint. The EC opened the probe in 2020 over allegations that Apple forced competing developers to use its own in-app payment system, preventing them from informing customers of alternative ways to pay.

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Source: https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/22/eu-closes-antitrust-probe-into-apples-e-book-and-audiobook-rules-after-complaint-withdrawn/