Epic Games is planning to pay Apple's Core Technology Fee (CTF) for developers in the EU who distribute their apps through the Epic Games Store for one year. This move is part of Epic's effort to attract developers to its…
Apple's new CFO, Kevan Parekh, testified in a UK antitrust lawsuit, denying claims that the company knows its App Store profit margin, estimated independently at 75–78%. The lawsuit alleges Apple abuses its monopoly on iPhone app distribution to charge excessive…
DirecTV and Dish Network have united to challenge the recently announced Fubo-Disney pay TV merger, which effectively ended Fubo’s antitrust lawsuit against Disney over the launch of Venu Sports. Both satellite providers argue the settlement allows Disney to sidestep antitrust…
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear TikTok's challenge to a law requiring ByteDance to divest or face a U.S. ban starting January 19, 2025. TikTok claims the law violates free speech rights, while the government cites national security concerns over…
Apple successfully appealed a Brazilian antitrust regulator’s ruling that required enabling sideloading on iOS within 20 days. A federal judge deemed the regulator Cade's decision "disproportionate and unnecessary," citing the global implications and technical complexity of the proposed changes.
The DOJ and 16 state attorneys general are backing Fubo TV in its antitrust lawsuit against Venu Sports, arguing for a temporary injunction blocking Venu’s launch. Fubo claims Venu Sports, backed by Disney, Fox, and Warner Bros Discovery, would harm…
Drake’s feud with Kendrick Lamar just went full R.I.C.O. as he sues Universal Music Group for allegedly juicing streams of Lamar’s diss track Not Like Us with bots and payola. UMG fired back, calling the claims “contrived fairytales,” but it…
Warner Bros. Discovery is facing a shareholder lawsuit over alleged misleading statements about retaining NBA media rights, which were lost to NBCUniversal and Amazon Prime Video. The loss led to a $9-billion cable network write-down and significant stock declines. A…
Brazil's antitrust regulator, Cade, has declared Apple's App Store anti-steering rules illegal, requiring the company to allow developers to link to external websites for in-app purchases. This follows similar rulings in the EU and the US, where Apple has faced…
Meta is facing a class-action lawsuit accusing it of colluding with Netflix to undermine Facebook Watch in exchange for user data and increased ad spend. The suit alleges Meta scaled back Watch to eliminate competition, while Netflix provided user insights…
