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The relationship is asymmetric - the other commenter's point doesn't make its inverse correct. Big players who can negotiate with Apple (like Amazon [1] or Netf
by goku12 3y ago
The relationship is asymmetric - the other commenter's point doesn't make its inverse correct. Big players who can negotiate with Apple (like Amazon [1] or Netflix) can avoid the Apple tax. This means that smaller developers are at a disadvantage with respect to revenue and in their ability to work together to make a hostile platform irrelevant. This is why regulators are very important here.
[1] https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/3/21206400/apple-tax-amazon-tv-prime-30-percent-developers https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/3/21206400/apple-tax-amazon-...