Spotify on Apple's response to the dispute over the App Store: "Every monopolist will suggest that he has done nothing wrong"

Spotify announced Wednesday it has filed an antitrust complaint against Apple at the European Commission for unfair practices on the App Store. Apple responded two days later, calling the complaint "deceptive rhetoric" and claiming that "Spotify wants to enjoy all the benefits of a free app without being free."

The war of words has continued ever since. In a statement to VarietySpotify said that "every monopolist will imply that he has done nothing wrong" and that, as a result, Apple's response was "entirely consistent" with his expectations.

Spotify declaration:

All monopolists will say that they have done nothing wrong and will argue that they care about the best interests of their competitors and consumers. Thus, Apple's response to our complaint to the European Commission is not new and fully meets our expectations.

We filed our complaint because Apple's actions harm competition and consumers and are a flagrant violation of the law. This is evident in Apple's belief that Spotify users on iOS are Apple customers and not Spotify customers, which is at the heart of the problem with Apple. We respect the process that the European Commission must now undertake to conduct its review.

Check out Spotify's Time of Play Fair website and the Apple Addressing's Spotify press release for each company's position.