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Apple asking for what are effectively lead fees was easily the most news-worthy and reported change made for the EU market. Which raises the question: how are
by quitit 1y ago
Apple asking for what are effectively lead fees was easily the most news-worthy and reported change made for the EU market.
Which raises the question: how are we this far into that change with Apple being informed that the EU meant something else?
To me, the optics are terrible on both sides. It's easy to be uncharitable to Apple for preserving their income stream, but it's equally just to be uncharitable to the EU for fishing for reasons to leverage what will certainly be a disproportionate fine instead of clarifying their position early. It's quite clear what they want is fine-revenue, not actual developer protections.
- hermanzegerman 1y ago>It's quite clear what they want is fine-revenue, not actual developer protections. I don't know how much out of touch with reality must be someone to make such a delusional statement. For everyone else out there, it's just clear that Apple failed again with their malicious compliance. If they were interested in fine revenue they would have fined Apple far more in the first place. 500 Million is a slap on the wrist. They could have fined them up to 6% of Global Turnover. And the EU isn't dependent on that Pocket Change either. Maybe you should try travelling outside of the US once, and broaden your horizons