News Summary

• “They are forcing developers to choose between App Store exclusivity and the store terms, which will be illegal under DMA, or accept a new also-illegal anticompetitive scheme rife with new Junk Fees on downloads and new Apple taxes on payments they don’t process,” he said..
• The tech giant must also allow consumers to uninstall pre-installed apps and replace them with third-party ones.These new rules will enable users of apps like Spotify to purchase audiobooks and subscriptions directly in-app..
• But the changes are “hot garbage,” says one critic Apple will allow EU-based users of its devices to download apps without going through its app store, as the tech giant reluctantly moves to comply with the bloc’s incoming Digital Markets Act (DMA)..
• According to Apple, the new fee structure will result in most developers paying the company less with less than they currently do, since the core technology fee will have the greatest impact on larger developers..
• For the first time, developers who don’t exclusively use the App Store will be charged a “core technology fee” of €0.50 for each app installation, which would apply to apps with 1 million downloads or more..
• From startups to tech giants, he covers the length and breadth of the European tech ecosystem..