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"If you’re an iOS user, it’ll cost more, with the company charging $12.99 for signups to account for Apple’s mandatory 30 percent cut." I'd be a little surpris
by cableshaft 11y ago
"If you’re an iOS user, it’ll cost more, with the company charging $12.99 for signups to account for Apple’s mandatory 30 percent cut."
I'd be a little surprised if Apple will allow them to do this. It's kind of like credit card companies requiring stores to charge the same price regardless of if you use the credit card (which has fees) instead of cash (which doesn't). Charging different prices is a negative signal for Apple's ecosystem ("Why can I get this cheaper if I have an Android phone? Maybe I want an Android phone instead next time....")
While I might argue that the negative signal shoooould exist, I'm surprised Apple doesn't have it in its terms that you can't do that if you want your app on the Apple App Store.
Also, could we please amend the title? It's not a flat $12.99 a month for everyone, and it doesn't even match the headline on the actual article.
- Bulk70 11y agoSpotify have the exact same pricing model/discrepancy http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/07/08/spotify-is-actively-encouraging-ios-users-to-stop-paying-for-streaming-via-itunes/ http://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/07/08/spotify-is-actively...
- cableshaft 11y agoHuh. I guess since I signed up for it through their website so it was always $10/month for me, so I didn't notice. But see, I was an iOS user paying $10/month for Spotify (because I paid on the web). Does Soundcloud offer this, or is it truly every iOS user has to pay through Apple for their subscription to Soundcloud Go, and thus have no choice but to pay more? It seems like it's the latter by the wording of their copy.
- herval 11y agodone, looks like TNW clarified it
- 010a 11y agoAlmost every cloud subscription company already does this.
- mrmondo 11y agoGood on them! Competition is great as long as the artists don't suffer. I will be sticking to band camp however
- tedmiston 11y agoTidal does it too: $12.99/$25.99 in app vs. $9.99/$19.99 on web.