EU narrows ‘gatekeeper’ antitrust investigation into Apple

The European Union has 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 ...