Apple & Spotify now fighting over audio books
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Apple & Spotify now fighting over audio books
Apple claimed that Spotify is trying to skirt App Store rules by directing customers to purchase audiobooks outside of the app — although it initially said it was okay.
"The App Store was designed to be a great business opportunity for developers, and we fully support initiatives to introduce new features in apps that provide lasting value for users. We have no issue with reader apps adding audiobook content to their apps, linking users out to websites to sign up for services, or communicating with customers externally about alternative purchase options. The Spotify app was rejected for not following the guidelines regarding including explicit in-app communications to direct users outside the app to make digital purchases. We provided them with clear guidance on how to resolve the issue, and approved their app after they made changes that brought it into compliance."
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22july2013
said about 11 hours agoITGUYINSD said:Here we go. First post and already got a "It's Apple's playground. Don't like it, go play in the Android sandbox" defense.lkrupp said:Fine, then Apple should be allowed to charge Spotify and arm and a leg for the privilege of having its app in the App Store.
Apple would have to charge every developer "an arm and a leg" for that privilege then. It would be the demise of the App Store.Here we go again, with people saying Apple has no right to do what it wants. But ITGUY won't say who has the responsibility to determine what the rules should be for any company's store. The courts? The government? Apple's competitors?
ITGUYINSD
said about 10 hours ago22july2013 said:Here we go again, with people saying Apple has no right to do what it wants. But ITGUY won't say who has the responsibility to determine what the rules should be for any company's store. The courts? The government? Apple's competitors?ITGUYINSD said:Here we go. First post and already got a "It's Apple's playground. Don't like it, go play in the Android sandbox" defense.lkrupp said:Fine, then Apple should be allowed to charge Spotify and arm and a leg for the privilege of having its app in the App Store.
Apple would have to charge every developer "an arm and a leg" for that privilege then. It would be the demise of the App Store.There is so much wrong with forcing consumers to transact purchases made from within apps that Apple has nothing do to with (other than they forced developers to distribute the apps through the Apple App Store to the consumer), through Apple's servers and then charge the app company 30% for the "privilege". Not sure what the basis of Apple getting 30 cents from Spotify because I wanted to buy an $1 audiobook through the Spotify app is? What did Apple do in that transaction to deserve 30%? Give apps the ability to transact and take purchases directly. Make Apple Pay an option in the app itself so Apple can actually do something to deserve a cut.
chelgrian
said about 10 hours agoITGUYINSD said:actually do something to deserve a cut.They do you just don't understand what it is they are doing.
In terms of what Apple should do it's very simple:
- if your app is free then Xcode and AppStore distribution is free
- if your app costs money but does not have an out of App Store subscription then Xcode and App Store distribution is free.
- if your app is free but has an outside App Store subscription then Xcode costs $1000 per year per user (roughly what Visual Studio costs enterprises) and you are billed for hosting and data transfer based on number of downloads of your app quarterly in arrears.
- if you want to have a 3rd party App Store then Apple should allow it but turn off all features which require the Secure Enclave to function when a 3rd party store is installed.
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