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Apple to Soon Take Up to 30% Cut From All Patreon Creators in iOS App (www.macrumors.com)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 64 points 7 months ago (11 children)

Why isn't Apple trying to take 30% of all purchases through the Amazon app? Or eBay? Or your local grocery delivery? It's the same exact thing. Such a stupid greedy fucking attempt

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  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago (6 children)

    Iirc it has to do with “monthly subscriptions” and they are arguing that Patreon is a monthly subscription and those get charged at the higher amount.

    It’s why subscribing to YouTube premium within iOS app costs more because Google just makes up the difference that way.

    Not that’s it’s right but it’s really debatable if Patreon should be considered a monthly subscription the same way streaming services are.

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  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    It’s why subscribing to YouTube premium within iOS app costs more because Google just makes up the difference that way.

    I wish more businesses would do this. If a middleman is taking a cut, make it crystal clear to your customers.

    This is my biggest gripe with Steam, for example. Valve can do 30% if they want, but dictating minimum prices on other stores that have nothing to do with Steam is just monopolistic.

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    It's not just monthly! Some creators let's you pay when they release something. I've seen it a lot on certain audio dramas.

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