Apple Lowers App Store Fees in Europe to Settle Dispute With EU
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After the EU has fined Apple, the Californian company bends and makes changes to its app store business model. Not only good news for vendors, but also users benefit from the change.
US technology giant Apple has modified its trade terms for app developers in the European Union (EU) in an effort to resolve disputes with the EU.
Apple will change the rates and their terms and conditions in the app store to avoid a fine of EUR 500 million by the European Commission (EC), based on the fact that the technology giant does not allow direct interaction between programmers and users in its application shop, according to the Spanish newspaper El Economista, this Wednesday, August 19. The company has already announced that it will change the configuration so that programmers can…
Apple Lowers App Store Fees in Europe to Settle Dispute With EU
Apple Inc. has agreed to a set of sweeping changes for its App Store in Europe, including dropping per-install fees for developers who don’t use the iPhone marketplace, to resolve a dispute with the European Union over competition concerns.
Apple responds to the requirements in the European Union and changes its pricing model. Both the App Store and alternative distribution channels and payment systems are affected.
Last night, Apple announced by press release that the long-standing dispute with the EU over the App Store and its commissions has ended. Apple will introduce new rules in the App Store for developers on October 1 to make the payment with other transaction systems and the link to external offers more transparent and easier. At the same time, Apple will reduce the commission for the app developers that distribute their apps exclusively through th…
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