Apple has agreed to let developers of iPhone apps email their users about cheaper ways to pay for digital subscriptions and media by circumventing a commission system that generates billions of dollars annually for the iPhone maker. The concession announced late Aug 26, 2021 is part of a preliminary settlement of a nearly two-year-old lawsuit filed on behalf of iPhone app developers in the US. — AP
Apple Inc settled a wide-ranging class action lawsuit with US app makers on Aug 26 without agreeing to major changes to its policies, a victory for a company facing criticism that it wields too much power.
The settlement will include US$100mil (RM419.20mil) worth of payments to app makers ranging from US$250 (RM1,048) to US$30,000 (RM125,760) per developer, according to law firm Hagens Berman, which represented plaintiffs claiming Apple overcharged them fees for distributing their programs through the iOS App Store. A new advertising policy, meanwhile, will make it easier for developers to promote alternative pricing plans and ways to pay – without Apple taking a cut.
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