Turkey's competition commission has decided to investigate the online music streaming service Spotify for anti-competitive practices.

The commission claims that Spotify's strategies and policies have an anti-competitive impact on the music industry, according to the Anadolu Agency.

The commission will assess in detail whether the streaming platform has violated the law by engaging in practices that hinder the activities of its competitors in the online music streaming services market and/or affect the distribution of royalties paid to various parties within the framework of its licensing relationships.

It will also investigate possible discrimination between artists and content creators on the platform in various ways, including their visibility on the platform.

Spotify said it conducts all its activities in accordance with legal requirements. | BGNES