24-04-2018 19:03 via telecoms.com

Europe ponders whether Apple Shazam buy is too much like iSpy

The European Commission has launched an investigation into Apple’s acquisition of Shazam over fears the iLeader might be able to spy on competitors.
As the second largest music streaming service in Europe, the European Commission fears acquiring the popular music recognition app Shazam would offer Apple the opportunity to obtain commercially sensitive data about customers of its competitors. By accessing this information, the iChief might be able to directly target its competitors’ c
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