Oh Big Surprise. Spotify's CEO is Urging the UK Government to Enact Tougher Regulation against its Nemesis Apple+
It's being reported that Spotify boss Daniel Ek has urged the UK government to use its freedom outside the EU to introduce new rules that would reduce the dominance of big tech companies.
According to the Financial Times, "The Spotify co-founder and chief executive has been in the UK to lobby ministers about the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill, which is being considered in parliament.
The bill will regulate competition in digital markets, with new rules to create a more level playing field between large tech groups and smaller start-ups. It will allow competition authorities to set conduct requirements for big groups to address market power and limit the potential for harm to consumers and rivals."
Ek said that 'the UK can be nimble right now and show leadership,' claiming that Spotify was being unfairly held back by digital platforms such as Apple because of their position as internet gatekeepers. 'The UK is now setting its own agenda [after Brexit],' he said.
He added: 'I find it insane that two companies [Apple and Google] essentially control how over 4bn consumers access the internet around the world. Not only are they dictating the rules, they also compete directly downstream with those providers.'
Ek said the UK legislation needed to ensure that 'if you want to be the referee you can’t also be the player' in the digital market." For more, read the full Financial Times report.
Instead of perpetually complaining against Apple, why doesn't Spotify, Epic Games, Nokia and others actually develop their own platform. When Apple initially had to compete against the King of Mobile, Nokia, did they get the U.S. government to interfere with Nokia's Market dominance?
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