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It isn't, but I seem to recall it being mentioned either in the keynote or in the reporting after WWDC. Update: https://developer.apple.com/news-publisher/ htt

It isn't, but I seem to recall it being mentioned either in the keynote or in the reporting after WWDC. Update: https://developer.apple.com/news-publisher/ https://developer.apple.com/news-publisher/ > Monetization is made simple with iAd, Apple’s advertising platform. Earn 100% of the revenue from ads you sell, and 70% when iAd sells ads for you. iAd provides campaign management, targeting and reporting capabilities that help drive your business. So that's very fair, they don't take a cut if you sell the adverts yourself - otherwise they take a (industry standard?) 30% cut.

ErikAugust 11y ago
Thank you.
mikeash 11y ago
How does that square with "You agree to let us use, display, store, and reproduce the content in your RSS feeds including placing advertising next to or near your content without compensation to you."?
- kaolinite 11y ago
  Honestly no idea. I'd imagine that's just in case they change their mind? The email itself was very poorly thought through (and is honestly quite arrogant).
  - mikeash 11y ago
    It seems common for big companies to put things in their legal agreements that are stupid and unfair and are never intended to actually be used. I don't know why.
    - eli 11y ago
      Because there's usually no downside? The same reason people put those goofy "this message is for the intended recipient only..." notes in their sig file. It almost certainly has no legal force ever but it doesn't hurt.
- MacsHeadroom 11y ago
  It squares perfectly. That line says Apple won't pay you for _impressions_. It doesn't say they won't pay you for clicks.
  - mikeash 11y ago
    That is an extremely tortured reading of the e-mail. And it's not true. See: https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/documentation/General/Conceptual/News_Publishing_Guide/FAQ.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40015407-CH15-SW6 https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/documenta... Apple pays you 70% or 100% of ad revenue if you use their Apple News Format. Apple pays you nothing if you use RSS.

ErikAugust 11y ago

Thank you.

mikeash 11y ago

How does that square with "You agree to let us use, display, store, and reproduce the content in your RSS feeds including placing advertising next to or near your content without compensation to you."?

kaolinite 11y ago
Honestly no idea. I'd imagine that's just in case they change their mind? The email itself was very poorly thought through (and is honestly quite arrogant).
- mikeash 11y ago
  It seems common for big companies to put things in their legal agreements that are stupid and unfair and are never intended to actually be used. I don't know why.
  - eli 11y ago
    Because there's usually no downside? The same reason people put those goofy "this message is for the intended recipient only..." notes in their sig file. It almost certainly has no legal force ever but it doesn't hurt.
MacsHeadroom 11y ago
It squares perfectly. That line says Apple won't pay you for _impressions_. It doesn't say they won't pay you for clicks.
- mikeash 11y ago
  That is an extremely tortured reading of the e-mail. And it's not true. See: https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/documentation/General/Conceptual/News_Publishing_Guide/FAQ.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40015407-CH15-SW6 https://developer.apple.com/library/prerelease/ios/documenta... Apple pays you 70% or 100% of ad revenue if you use their Apple News Format. Apple pays you nothing if you use RSS.