Google offered Netflix a sweetheart deal to pay just 10 percent on Google Play

Re:Google offered Netflix a sweetheart deal to pay just 10 p... by Axsuul on Saturday November 11, 2023 @09:04AM (#38230363)

But I mean, why shouldn't a huge company like Netflix be offered more favorable terms due to the scale and business opportunity they offer? Similarly, Stripe offers lower transaction fees the more transactions you do.

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Re:Google offered Netflix a sweetheart deal to pay just 10 p... by LewisVerstappen on Saturday November 11, 2023 @09:52AM (#38230762)

you arent required to use stripe if you want to add billing to your app.

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Re:Google offered Netflix a sweetheart deal to pay just 10 p... by scarface_74 on Saturday November 11, 2023 @10:26AM (#38231120)

And you aren’t required to use In app purchases for subscription apps on either platform

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Re:Google offered Netflix a sweetheart deal to pay just 10 p... by subw00f on Saturday November 11, 2023 @11:26AM (#38231672)

You are obligated to not mention or link to purchases outside the app.

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Re:Google offered Netflix a sweetheart deal to pay just 10 p... by mplewis on Saturday November 11, 2023 @10:16AM (#38231015)

Because the company offering the terms is a monopoly on the Android marketplace.

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Re:Google offered Netflix a sweetheart deal to pay just 10 p... by eloisant on Saturday November 11, 2023 @10:35AM (#38231223)

...and in a duopoly on mobile app stores

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Re:Google offered Netflix a sweetheart deal to pay just 10 p... by aaomidi on Saturday November 11, 2023 @10:52AM (#38231379)

If a Netflix competitor wanted to be a thing, they simply wouldn’t be able to because they wouldn’t get these deals.

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