Re:Cory Doctorow's new book on beating big tech at its own game
by CharlesW on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @08:08PM
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> Anybody can spin up a website hosting .mp3s like Audible does.
That's like saying anybody can sell iOS apps outside of App Store. Yes, it's technically true¹ (the best kind), but effectively there's no real alternative, and Amazon knows this and treats creators accordingly².
That's like saying anybody can sell iOS apps outside of App Store. Yes, it's technically true¹ (the best kind), but effectively there's no real alternative, and Amazon knows this and treats creators accordingly².
¹ https://buildfire.com/ios-app-distribution-without-app-store...
² https://www.audiblegate.com/