An EU court has provisionally scheduled a two-day hearing in November for Apple's appeal of its €1.8 billion antitrust fine, issued after Spotify complained that Apple blocked rival music-streaming apps from telling users about cheaper subscription options outside the App Store.
// WHY_IT_MATTERS
The case is a major test of how far the EU can push app-store rules on Apple, and how long Apple can keep appealing before those rules actually take effect.
// WHAT_TO_WATCH
The November hearing date, and whether the court's eventual ruling forces changes to how Apple lets apps communicate with users about payments.