Spotify Files EU Antitrust Complaint Against Apple

The logo of the US multinational technology company Apple (bottom), on Feb. 18, 2019. in Paris) and the logo of online streaming music service Spotify (April 19, 2018 in Paris). - Swedish music streaming giant Spotify said on March 13, 2019 it had filed a formal complaint with the EU Commission against Apple, accusing its US rival of stifling competition in the online music market. (Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP/Getty Images

BRUSSELS—Spotify has filed a complaint with EU antitrust regulators against Apple, saying the iPhone maker unfairly limits rivals to its own Apple Music streaming service.

Spotify, which launched a year after the 2007 launch of the iPhone, said on March 13 that Apple’s control of its App store deprived consumers of choice and rival providers of audio streaming services to the benefit of Apple Music, which began in 2015.