Apple's requirements are about to hit creators and fans on Patreon

Re:Apple's requirements are about to hit creators and fans o... by diggan on Monday August 12, 2024 @02:47PM (#41227920)

> Putting it in quotes is misleading, they are actually being forced:

They're not literally forced, they have a choice: A) abide by the rules of the platform or B) leave the platform.

I agree that it's shitty by Apple, but if you start playing the game (being on the AppStore), don't be surprised when you have to continue playing the game by adjusting how you do things.

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Re:Apple's requirements are about to hit creators and fans o... by bangaladore on Monday August 12, 2024 @02:56PM (#41228032)

Let's not forget that if Apple created something called "Apple Creators", they would instantly gain 100% of the market share because there would be no fee (assuming feature parity)

This forcing apps to use your payment platform through extortion is anti-competitive. Full stop.

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Re:Apple's requirements are about to hit creators and fans o... by gumby271 on Monday August 12, 2024 @03:44PM (#41228475)

Don't they already have this for podcast subscriptions? I feel like this is a direct move to get more customers over to Apple Podcasts, which can now be 30% cheaper for customers.

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Re:Apple's requirements are about to hit creators and fans o... by bangaladore on Monday August 12, 2024 @04:03PM (#41228678)

I'm unsure, but I'm pretty sure Spotify had this exact issue recently and decided to make payments via only their website.

But, IIRC, Apple makes it nearly impossible to offer off-app payments without breaking their TOS, including linking to them (don't quote me on that).

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Re:Apple's requirements are about to hit creators and fans o... by kelnos on Monday August 12, 2024 @04:13PM (#41228796)

That's not really a choice. That's "either do what we say, or your business will be destroyed".

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