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> The business model is outdated And what is it's replacement? It seems in app purchases are what keeps up a large part of mobile apps. iTunes changed the mus
by riffraff 7y ago
> The business model is outdated
And what is it's replacement? It seems in app purchases are what keeps up a large part of mobile apps.
iTunes changed the music business, but I have not noticed a similar change for mobile apps, web or not.
- mehhh 7y agoSaaS and Entertainment as a service are the replacements, hence Apple Music and their new streaming service. This is also why AT&T, Verizon, Sinclair and Comcast have spent the last half decade buying media companies.
- thenewnewguy 7y agoWhy does there need to be a replacement? Apple already sells the hardware and their software (iOS and the preinstalled apps) and makes money off of that. If I make my app available via my website as a PWA, and all the hosting costs are my own, and don't use any of the app store's services, why does Apple deserve a share of the in app (in PWA?) purchases?