Lukas Gage is publicly issuing apologies to two celebrities after the end of his marriage to Chris Appleton.
04.03.2024 - 15:15 / deadline.com
Apple has been fined €1.8B ($1.95B) for breaking antitrust rules in Europe over music streaming.
The EU’s European Commission issued the heavy penalty, Apple’s first ever of its kind, after ruling the tech giant had prevented the likes of Spotify from informing consumers about “alternative and cheaper music subscription services” outside of the App Store.
The EC said this amounted to Apple “abusing its dominant position” — effectively restricting Apple handset users using its operating system (iOS) to its own services and payment methods. This was “illegal under EU antitrust rules,” the watchdog said.
The fine is nearly four times the €500M that had been expected, and Apple is expected to contest the verdict.
The EC said an investigation had found Apple “bans music streaming app developers from fully informing iOS users about alternative and cheaper music subscription services available outside of the app and from providing any instructions about how to subscribe to such offers.”
It added Apple’s practices, which last nearly a decade, reduced consumers’ ability to make informed choices about their purchases and may have forced them to pay “significantly higher prices for music streaming subscriptions because of the high commission fee imposed by Apple on developers,” which could have been passed on.
The case had began in 2019 when Sweden-based music streamer Spotify complained to European officials over the restrictions and Apple charging 30% fees at the App Store. In July 2020, the Commission opened formal proceedings into Apple’s rules for app developers.
Along with the fine, Apple has been ordered to remove anti-steering provisions that lead consumers away from other services and told to refrain from repeating the
Lukas Gage is publicly issuing apologies to two celebrities after the end of his marriage to Chris Appleton.
Lukas Gage has done a lot of thinking about his whirlwind marriage to celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton. But in this case, absence and time clearly didn’t make his heart grow fonder!
Leo Barraclough International Features Editor A panel moderated by the European Audiovisual Observatory at Series Mania Tuesday looked at four key trends in series production in Europe. Warning Signs?Gilles Fontaine, EAO’s head of department for market information, said there were warning signs of a downward trend in the number of seasons being produced, first in the U.S.
Lukas Gage opened up about his quick romance with hairstylist Chris Appleton in a new interview!
David Guetta and Jessica Ledon have welcomed their first child together.The DJ revealed that he and girlfriend Jessica have welcomed a son in a social media post - and shared his unusual name. In a post where David is cuddling up to Jessica and their newborn son, the DJ wrote: 'Love is in the air Welcome Cyan'.
Chris Appleton has a new man in his life!
Netflix announced six new Nordic feature film productions at its Next on Netflix showcase in Stockholm on Monday.
Mixmag), tourists from the UK and other non-EU passport holders could be impacted. Visitors will be asked to show evidence of the accommodation for the duration of their stay, as well as proof of a return or onward ticket. The proof of accommodation can take the form of a booking confirmation from a hotel, hostel or Airbnb, or documentation showing that you are visiting a holiday home or second home in Spain.
What To Watch.What to watch: 7 movies and shows to stream this week — March 1What to watch: 7 movies and shows to stream this week — March 8Lindsay Lohan is back with a new Netflix movie. “Irish Wish” follows Lohan as a woman whose ex gets engaged to her best friend. Days before the wedding, she makes a wish, and wakes up days later as the bride to be.
Three years after Christina Applegate revealed her MS diagnosis, she’s opening up about how it’s affected her parenting.
her battle with multiple sclerosis. The actress, who has hinted at retiring amid her health struggles, was diagnosed in 2021.The “Married… With Children” alum, 52, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler, 42, who also has MS, sat down with People where they spoke about the highs and lows of the disease. Applegate explained that she lost 30 pounds recently after initially gaining 45 as her illness progressed.When she made her surprise Emmys appearance in January, she joked that her “body [was] not by Ozempic.”The “Hall Pass” actress told the outlet she was questioned if she lost weight by using the diabetes drug.
appearance on “Good Morning America,” Christina Applegate, 52, and her friend “Sopranos” alum Jamie-Lynn Sigler, 42, sat down with Robin Roberts.“My symptoms had started in the early part of 2021, and it was, like, literally just tingling on my toes,” Applegate said.“And by the time we started shooting in the summer of that same year, I was being brought to set in a wheelchair. Like, I couldn’t walk that far,” she added, referring to her Netflix show “Dead To Me,” which ran for three seasons on Netflix, from 2019 to 2022. Applegate revealed that she had been diagnosed with MS in 2021 while filming that series.
Neil Young has announced his return to Spotify for the first time since 2022, though he doesn’t seem to happy with the decision – see what he had to say below.In January 2022, Neil Young announced that he would be removing his music from Spotify after episodes of Joe Rogan’s controversial podcast spread misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines. At the time, Joe Rogan’s podcast was signed exclusively to Spotify.In November 2022, Young doubled down on removing his music from Spotify, explaining that the streamer was putting out low-resolution versions of his music: “Why would I keep it on there when it sounds like a pixelated movie?”The Joe Rogan Experience‘s exclusivity to Spotify has since ended, and has been picked up by Apple and Amazon, prompting Young’s return to Spotify.
Lukas Gage is addressing all of the rumors about his love life.
in a teaser clip for an upcoming interview on “Good Morning America.” “I live kind of in hell. I’m not out a lot, so this is a little difficult, just for my system,” Applegate, 52, told “GMA” host Robin Roberts, 63, regarding her continued battle.“But of course, the support is wonderful and I’m really grateful.”The “Married … With Children” star, who was joined in the interview by Jamie-Lynn Sigler, also poked fun at her appearance on the January awards show.
Christina Applegate, appearing upbeat, with her trademark humor in tact, nonetheless was candid in her self-assessment in an appearance on today’s Good Morning America.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor UPDATE, 3/8, 1:15 p.m. ET: In an about-face, Apple restored Epic Games‘ developer account for Sweden, two days after terminating it over what the tech giant said was Epic’s “egregious breach of its contractual obligations to Apple.” Epic said Apple’s reversal will allow it proceed with plans to launch battle-royale game “Fortnite” and the Epic Games Store in European countries.
It's been more than a decade since Lisa Appleton rose to fame when she was a housemate on Big Brother, with her having pursued various opportunities in the years since.The reality TV star, now 55, appeared on the ninth series of the show, which was broadcast in 2008. Lisa was evicted from the house a week before the final and has remained in the spotlight following her stint on the Channel 4 show. She's kept herself busy with appearances on various shows, but has also found work away from cameras.
Roxy Music‘s frontman Bryan Ferry has sold 50 per cent of his music catalogue in a deal with Iconic Artist Group.The deal includes a range of assets from Ferry’s music career including his solo work as well as the work from his time with Roxy Music. Iconic Artists Group also acquired half of the singer’s sound recording, publishing, and name, image and likeness rights.
Iron & Wine have shared the emotive single ‘All In Good Time’ featuring a rare appearance from Fiona Apple, and announced tour dates for the UK and Europe.Check out the single and find ticket details below.Shared today (March 7), the new single comes as the latest teaser for the band’s upcoming seventh album ‘Light Verse’.