[troupo]

There's a difference between "distribute music controlled largely by the 4 big labels" and "be a part of a duopoly that controls the distribution of literally everything pertaining to modern life"

[threeseed]

You are saying duopoly when it isn't one i.e. Apple has 30% share.

https://gs.statcounter.com/vendor-market-share/mobile/europe

[troupo]

Do you know what duopoly means?

[stouset]

Pray tell, who is the other singular entity selling cell phones in Europe?

[troupo]

I think you're capable of finding the other singular entity that controls a smartphone platform

[stouset]

What, in any of these regulations, is expected to encourage a greater number of platforms?

If anything the net result of this regulation will be to make Apple products less competitive. The expected outcome of this regulation is an increase Android’s relative market share from 70% to something higher.

[toyg]

> is expected to encourage a greater number of platforms?

That's not the point. The point is to ensure access to any platform once they get big enough to dictate market conditions.