Apple Unveils Plan for Digital Markets Act, The Spotify Boost Act, Apple Changes Game Streaming Policy

This is shaping up to be a busy week. Apple reports earnings on Thursday. We will begin preparing for earnings tomorrow (Tuesday). For today's update, we will focus on Apple's plan for the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The discussion includes why Neil thinks the DMA should be renamed the Spotify Boost Act. We conclude with a noteworthy change in how Apple will treat game streaming services in the App Store.

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