Amid the ongoing Epic Games v. Apple trial, Spotify Chief Legal Officer Horacio Gutierrez called Apple a "ruthless bully that uses its dominance to hobble competitors." Credit: Spotify The Wall Street Journal on Monday, Gutierrez said that "Apple's ability to strangle its competitors is unprecedented," and used the trial with Epic Games as evidence that "Spotify is no longer alone" in its criticism of the Cupertino tech giant. Gutierrez also reiterated some of Spotify's main talking points against Apple, including criticism of the company's 30% cut of in-app purchases and subscriptions and anti-steering provisions that prohibit developers from advertising non-App Store subscriptions.