The European Commission is issuing antitrust charges against Apple over concerns about the company’s App Store practices. The Commission has found that Apple has broken EU competition rules with ...

If Apple were forced to cut its commission rate to 15%, App Store revenue would be more than halved to $11.2B. A 5% commission level would see income slashed to just $3.7B. Photo: Neowin ...

Apple’s App Store will be investigated by the European Commission for anti-competitive behaviour and distorting the music market. Saturday, 21 June 2025.

Amazon.com Inc. successfully pushed back against the App Store commission, in 2016 striking a deal that sets a 15% commission on subscription sales to Amazon Prime Video and not the 30% fee that ...

Now, for developers eligible for the App Store Small Business Program, Apple is cutting the commission rate for the first year of a subscription to 15%. All subsequent years remain at 15% as well.

The reduction of App Store commissions comes at a critical time for app developers and Apple. Apple’s 30% commission was one of the biggest expenses for many small, independent developers. That cost ...

Apple has changed its EU app store policy to allow developer conversations News ... Apple changes app store policy after EU Commission findings. Helen Clarke . Fri, Aug 9, 2024, ...

For example, the Amazon App Store has a headline rate of 30%, but its effective commission is only 18.1%. Both Ms. Wright and Mr. Sweeney testified that consoles frequently negotiate special deals ...

The App Store Small Business Program launches on January 1, and will see Apple trim its commission to 15-percent, assuming developers are earning less than a certain amount. Even that limit is ...

The FINANCIAL -- Apple today announced an industry-leading new developer program to accelerate innovation and help small businesses and independent ...

On Wednesday, Apple announced a new program for App Store developers that earn up to $1 million a year: the App Store Small Business Program, which cuts Apple’s App Store commission from 30% to 15%.

Apple states that these commissions are still due because of the platform Apple provides with the App Store, tools, technologies, services, support, marketing, and customer base.