Ahead of a highly anticipated decision by the European Commission on a heavy fine against Apple, the iPhone maker has denied any violations of European competition law. A representative of the company rejected the accusation that Apple had impaired competition in the digital music market in any way. The Financial Times recently reported that Apple is facing a fine of around €500 million ($541 million) for breaches of EU competition law. The European Commission intends to announce the exact amount in March. The antitrust dispute centres on the question of whether or not Apple, as the operator o…