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Apple is both the developer of Apple Music and the operator of the iOS App Store. Apple's Apple Music app is using a tactic on the Google App Store, while Appl
by TAForObvReasons 6y ago
Apple is both the developer of Apple Music and the operator of the iOS App Store.
Apple's Apple Music app is using a tactic on the Google App Store, while Apple's iOS App Store is blocking certain third parties from doing the same.
The implication isn't "Apple Music should be barred" but rather "If Apple is working around the 30% cut in other companies' walled gardens, maybe they shouldn't be blocking apps that try to do the same to Apple's 30% cut in Apple's iOS store"
This is showing up today because of Hey's rejection (https://twitter.com/dhh/status/1272968382329942017 https://twitter.com/dhh/status/1272968382329942017 more context)
- munk-a 6y agoIs Apple actually technically the owner of both or are they using some "partially controlled former subsidiary" related BS to try and duck out of responsibility?
- TAForObvReasons 6y agoIt's worth checking before blindly downvoting: The seller of Apple Music on the google play store is Apple Inc https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apple.android.music https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apple.andr... The developer of the iOS app store is also Apple Inc: https://www.apple.com/ios/app-store/ https://www.apple.com/ios/app-store/ (check the copyright at the bottom)