Is It Illegal?

摘要

Its alleged punishment of Marketplace sellers for offering lower prices on rival websites-those products are harder to find and buy on Amazon-could subject it to antitrust liability. Such actions allegedly have led to higher prices. The company would need to show a procompetitive business rationale for the conduct. Amazon has said it doesn't retaliate against these sellers.Apple s requirement that iOS apps for mobile devices be distributed solely through its App Store, along with its alleged obstruction of competitors such as Spotify, has been criticized as predatory and anticompetitive. Apple must demonstrate procompetitive business reasons for its conduct-better security and performance, for example-to win any challenge. Apple has said the App Store is a new marketplace that has allowed Spotify to thrive and created opportunities for artists and entrepreneurs.