Apple braced for European scrutiny over Shazam deal

Apple is bracing itself for a probe from the European Commission into its planned $400m purchase of Shazam, the UK-based music discovery app.
Regulators are alarmed at the prospect of Apple flexing its muscle by encouraging Shazam users to migrate to its own music streaming service in the event that its takeover proceeds.
Apple music currently languishes a distant second to market leader Spotify with around half as many paid subscribers, but it is catching up fast and could be given a further bo