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It’s also problematic when it means that Apple takes competitor revenues - for instance in the streaming audio market Apple is Spotify’s biggest competitor, whi
by Closi 6y ago
It’s also problematic when it means that Apple takes competitor revenues - for instance in the streaming audio market Apple is Spotify’s biggest competitor, while forcing Spotify to give them a bigger % of iOS revenues than their own margin. Apple ends up making more money out of Spotify on iOS than Spotify does, and then continues to spend money investing in a competing product.
- Hokusai 6y agoIf you look at the numbers Apple has a higher profit from Spotify revenue than Spotify itself. That makes one think.
- skygazer 6y agoWould it be feasible for Apple to discount their 30% developer/iap fees in app categories in which they compete with developers commensurate with Apple’s dominance in that category? As though they themselves had to pay the same 30% fees, but to developers in the category, rather than to themselves. Would that level the playing field?
- Closi 6y agoIt would be more straightforward if they waived fees in those categories.