You think Epic is doing this to save fortnite?
They deliberately sacrificed fortnite to do it lol. Pretty obvious at this point.
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News Publishers Want the Same Discounted 15% Revenue Share Apple Offered Amazon Prime Video
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You think Epic is doing this to save fortnite?
They deliberately sacrificed fortnite to do it lol. Pretty obvious at this point.
I have to do this, will call both The NY Times and the Wall Street Journal and demand that
they reduce their subscription rate by half, got to do it.......
they reduce their subscription rate by half, got to do it.......
No his statement can be subject to interpretation. As in today, all developers are treated the same. Maybe Amazon would not have gotten the same deal, today. But clearly there were exceptions in the past.
Then sell your wares somewhere else. App developers want income from Apples ios base, but want it on their terms. That's actually pretty "rich".
Unless Apple is willing to shut down the News+ service, they will have to cave. Apple doesn’t have any leverage with the publishers. Apple has painted themselves into a corner. If Apple does cave, it will set a very bad precedent for them and it will create an even bigger domino effect.
In this case, it’s hard to say we treat everyone the same while ... not.
and I want a larger share of my paycheck. Your move Uncle Sam.
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Apple doesn't make enough from any of the news BS to even mess with them. Tell them to pound sand or move on.
The idea that it’s Apple’s pie to begin with is the problem. WSJ and NY Times existed long before iOS or the App Store.
That sweet smell of butthurt Apple fanbois in the morning.
bring the court cases to Oregon so I can have a full on belly laugh.
bring the court cases to Oregon so I can have a full on belly laugh.
At this point, Apple and Google have little choice but to lower their cut from 30% to 15%. Yes, the service revenue will take a one time hit, but it's all but unavoidable.
Furthermore, allow 3rd party billing. These apps require new Apple Developer Gatekeeper Program (starts at $9,999/year, more for higher volume), similar to existing Apple Developer Enterprise Program ($299/year). Like apps created by the enterprise program, these apps forego App Store listing. They can only be installed through a web link, and once installed, updated through App Store.
Furthermore, allow 3rd party billing. These apps require new Apple Developer Gatekeeper Program (starts at $9,999/year, more for higher volume), similar to existing Apple Developer Enterprise Program ($299/year). Like apps created by the enterprise program, these apps forego App Store listing. They can only be installed through a web link, and once installed, updated through App Store.
But they don’t have to give Apple anything they can just stop...More like, everyone is tired of giving big slices of their pies to Apple.
This. Apple News is more about Apple wanting a share of the NYT and WSJ's pie, not the other way around. If Apple, can't provide a way for these publishers to increase their income, then it's not worth their bother. Personally, I think Apple News is a flop. Note this is very different from the App Store situation. Regarding the App Store, Apple is providing a substantial base of technology, and the apps are leveraging that. What is Apple providing to the publishers with Apple News? It's not access to the Apple customer base--the publications already have that. For example, I already subscribe to some of those publications, and I can get them on all my Apple devices via a browser of their own iOS apps, so what am I gaining here? And I'd rather see my subscription fees go to support the publications than to increase Apple's market value.
For any app in the App Store that offers IAP, there a drop-down menu that shows the item and its prices. Here's Amazon Prime Video's:
Customers might love their iPhones and iPads.
They aren't going to love them very much after you've shut down the App Store.
They aren't going to love Apple very much, when there are competing devices with (Play) Stores.
I for one welcome that domino effect. 10%, maybe even 15% seems reasonable as a share of subscriptions. Developer tools or not, it's not as if Apple was providing much of a recurring service for delivery of news and editorial articles.
And tell me, what happens if they don't? More crying in public? Where are iOS app developers going to go? Android? Where they'll make pretty much nothing.
I would love for Apple to lower their fees from 30% to 15%, but these media companies signed contracts. If they feel like it, they can try selling their wares elsewhere.