BRUSSELS: Apple Inc made a major concession in its battle to protect the dominance of its App Store on iPhones and other devices in Europe, saying developers will be free to distribute their apps directly to consumers.
Apple announced the changes to comply with the European Union’s (EU) Digital Markets Act (DMA), which kicked in last week. The changes could dent the high profit margins and steady stream of revenue that Apple has come to rely on from its App Store, where it charges developers fees of up to 30%.
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