Business & Tech Apple Slapped With $2 Billion Fine In EU Over Alleged Anti-Competitive Apple Music Practices Regulators in the European Union have hit Apple with a $2 billion fine (actually 1.8 billion euros) over allegations that Apple Music has been muscling out other streaming music platforms like Spotify in the App Store.
SF News Day Around The Bay: Apple's TV Production To Start Small Follow SFist on Twitter and Instagram, and like us on Facebook. You can also get the top stories mailed to you—sign up here. Despite some expectations that Apple might start pouring mega-millions
Arts & Entertainment Frank Ocean Drops New Album On Apple Music, Releases Magazine At Pop-Up Stores Is it Blonde, or is it Blond? Apple Music lists the new Frank Ocean album, which was released exclusively on that service this evening, as the former. But a picture of its cover
SF News Apple Is Trying To Buy Jay Z's Streaming Service Tidal Apple is apparently making a play to up its streaming game, with The Wall Street Journal reporting that the Cupertino-based company is in talks with Tidal to buy the company. Acquiring the Jay
Arts & Entertainment Apple Exec Apologizes After Suggesting Women Can't Figure Out How To Listen To Music The head of Apple's new streaming service is apologizing this week, after he suggested that woman, perhaps because they are woman (?) are confused by how to find music to listen to. Record producer
SF News Bad Blood Over: Taylor Swift (And Everyone Else) Will Get Royalties During Apple Music Trial After her highly publicized Tumblr plea, Apple has heard Taylor Swift and will now pay artists royalties during its Apple Music three-month trial. Apple senior VP Ed Cue Tweeted last night, "We hear
Arts & Entertainment Taylor Swift Wants Apple To Pay Musicians For Their Hard Work Taylor Swift's 1989 has sold almost 9 million copies, worldwide, but you won't be able to find it on Apple's soon-to-be music streaming service. On June 30, Apple will launch Apple Music, a
