Re:Addressing Spotify’s Claims
by briandear on Friday March 15, 2019 @10:14AM
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> So their choice on iOS is pay the tax or don't have a presence.
Not true. They can simply not offer in-app purchases. The Kindle App doesn’t pay any “tax” to Apple. Consumers have access to the Kindle App without Apple getting any “cut” of Amazon purchases even as Apple has Books.
Re:Addressing Spotify’s Claims
by laumars on Friday March 15, 2019 @11:11AM
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I think this is basically what Spotify are doing at the moment but it's not really an ideal solution. Though I guess there's nothing stopping users signing up via Safari and then installing the native iOS app.
Not true. They can simply not offer in-app purchases. The Kindle App doesn’t pay any “tax” to Apple. Consumers have access to the Kindle App without Apple getting any “cut” of Amazon purchases even as Apple has Books.