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> I wouldn't say it's worth a 30% (or even 15%) cut, but it's not worthless. Sure. By that logic Apple also “helps the growth” of Uber by offering the same con
by abalone 8y ago
> I wouldn't say it's worth a 30% (or even 15%) cut, but it's not worthless.
Sure. By that logic Apple also “helps the growth” of Uber by offering the same convenient payment method in the form of Apple Pay. Their fee for that: 0.15%.
Charging 15-30% is clearly about more than “helping growth”.
And Apple isn’t just charging for the convenience of IAP. They’re also frustrating Spotify from collecting payment any other way. The specious argument here is saying that strangling premium subscription growth doesn’t hurt a company’s finances.