Apple is pushing music labels to drop their music from Spotify's free tier, to give Apple's upcoming streaming music service an edge.
The U.S. Department of Justice is taking a hard look at Apple's business practices as it gears up to relaunch its Beats streaming music service, sources tell The Verge. Apple is allegedly chipping away at Spotify's free tier catalog in order to tip the cards in favor of its own streaming music service, set to launch this summer at $10 a month.