Apple Music service has been investigated

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The authorities of the two US states have launched an investigation into the new Apple Music service and several music companies. Officials want to find out whether Apple has forced music companies to cooperate illegally, and if there are signs of a collusion between companies, Kommersant reports . Note that the investigation started immediately after the launch of the service.



Apple Music was launched on June 8, and almost immediately in Connecticut and New York, an investigation was launched into the circumstances of launching the service. “Competition has recently led to the emergence of new ways in which consumers listen to music. In order to preserve these advantages, it is important to continue taking measures to ensure the development of the market in conditions of freedom from collusion and other practices that violate the principle of free competition, ”said New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.



Connecticut Attorney General George Jespen claims that his own agency "" works together with the authorities in New York, examining suspicions of a potential violation of antitrust laws in the field of streaming music. "One of the companies, Universal Music Group, has already received a request from the authorities. Apple Inc. refused to comment on the situation.