Elon Musk’s declaration of war on “Apple”, in a series of tweets the day before yesterday, Monday, gave “Spotify” and “Epic Games” - owner of the famous “Fortnite” game - a strong ally. In paying the tech giant to bear App Store fees by 30%, according to a Reuters report.

Musk criticized the fees that Apple charges software developers for in-app purchases, and published what indicated that he was willing to "go to war" rather than pay the tax.

Musk also noted that Apple had threatened to block Twitter from its App Store, though he didn't say why.

Since buying Twitter last month, Musk has revealed plans to collect $8 per month from users in exchange for a verification mark on the social media platform to enhance his profitability and avoid bankruptcy.

Spotify previously filed monopoly complaints against the iPhone maker in Europe, and Epic Games sued Apple in the United States in 2020.

The European Commission is investigating whether Apple's rules for app developers violated its rules after Spotify filed an antitrust case against Apple in 2019.

Apple risks a fine of 10% of its global sales if it is found guilty of breaching EU antitrust rules.

Luke Sadrads, an analyst at investment statistics firm Finimize, said Apple was "playing a dangerous game" by threatening to pull Twitter from its App Store.

"If Twitter (lawsuit) launches, another lawsuit may be in development. We saw Musk actively use the courts during his purchase of Twitter and it wouldn't be surprising if he pursued the same strategy now."

Earlier this month, Epic Games, which specializes in the video game industry, "Fortnite", asked the 3-judge US Federal Appeals Committee to overturn parts of a lower court's antitrust ruling in favor of Apple.

Apple said its commissions help it fund app reviews to ensure consumers are not exposed to fraudulent, pornographic or privacy-intrusive apps.

"Apple continues to hurt competitors, huge influence on consumers, app developers, and now authors and publishers. Without policymakers taking action, nothing will change," Spotify CEO Daniel Eck wrote on Twitter last month.

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But some analysts worry that getting into a fight with Apple could drive more users away from Twitter.

"While Musk seeks to reignite the ongoing battle between Apple and developers, all this negativity will alienate Twitter users," said Paolo Pescatore, an analyst at PP Foresight.

"People will not give up their iPhones. They are used to subscribing to different social services, but they only use one phone each time they use these services," he added.