Turkish competition authority launches probe into Spotify
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on September 25, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on September 25, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Turkey's competition authority is investigating Spotify for potential discriminatory practices and predatory pricing, focusing on algorithmic favoritism and pricing strategies.
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey's competition authority said on Thursday that it has launched an investigation into Spotify to look into possible discriminatory practices and predatory pricing in the online music streaming market.
The probe will examine whether Spotify favors certain rights holders in its algorithms, and whether its subscription pricing in Turkey is set at levels that unfairly hinder competitors and rights holders, the antitrust authority said on its website.
(Reporting by Ezgi Erkoyun; Editing by Daren Butler)
Predatory pricing is a strategy where a company sets prices low to eliminate competition and gain market share, often below cost.
The online music streaming market consists of platforms that allow users to listen to music via the internet, often through subscription services.
An algorithm is a set of rules or calculations used by computers to process data and make decisions.
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