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Re:EU says Apple’s App Store breaks competition rules after ... by FredPret on Friday April 30, 2021 @08:58AM (#26992797)
So Apple is providing these businesses with a platform that has captured hundreds of millions of high-income users. That’s incredibly valuable
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Re:EU says Apple’s App Store breaks competition rules after ... by deergomoo on Friday April 30, 2021 @08:29PM (#27001539)
Indeed, which is why they took $48bn in revenue for iPhone sales this quarter.

Their argument that they are responsible for Spotify’s iPhone-originating revenue to the tune of a 30% cut is a complete farce. If the iPhone didn’t have third party apps, no-one would buy them.

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