Key Sentence:
- Over the past week, Apple loosened some of the old restrictions that helped make the App Store a big moneymaker.
For example, Apple App Store the company has long required developers to pay high commissions for selling paid apps and buying subscriptions or digital items in their apps.
Apple is under significant pressure to keep the Store open. In addition, a federal judge is expected to rule in an antitrust lawsuit by Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, to destroy much of Apple’s commission system.
Earlier this week, South Korean lawmakers passed a law that would allow developers to bypass Apple. And Google’s payment systems — and the 15% to 30% commission they charge. But Apple doesn’t always explain the steps very clearly, so some iPhone users have questions. About what Apple is actually doing and if and how they will be affected.
What happened in the Apple App Store?
Late Wednesday, agreed to make changes to the App Store starting next year to allow for an investigation by Japanese regulators. For the first time, Apple is allowing Spotify, Netflix, and other apps. That sell digital subscriptions for music, video, magazines, newspapers, books, and audio to include links to their websites. That users outside of Apple’s payment system can access. .