Virginia Proposes a Mere $17,192 a Year for New Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Commission
Virginia's Subcommittee on General Government allocated $17,192 annually to the Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Commission for running the committee and covering travel expenses.
The Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Commission was established in Virginia to provide recommendations on blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies. [ more ]
Apple Opening Up App Store for First Time: 'Security Threat' | Entrepreneur
Apple is reluctantly making changes to its App Store and iPhone ecosystem due to regulatory pressure.
The changes, which currently only apply in Europe, include allowing developers to create and distribute apps without using the App Store and reducing the maximum commission on App Store payments. [ more ]
Apple Opening Up App Store for First Time: 'Security Threat' | Entrepreneur
Apple is reluctantly making changes to its App Store and iPhone ecosystem due to regulatory pressure.
The changes, which currently only apply in Europe, include allowing developers to create and distribute apps without using the App Store and reducing the maximum commission on App Store payments. [ more ]
Spotify reportedly struck a special deal with Google that let it skip Play Store fees
Spotify struck a special deal with Google to pay no commission when users sign up for subscriptions using its own payment system on Android.
Under the same deal, Spotify paid Google only four percent commission if users signed up through Google, much less than the usual 15 percent for other apps.
Google's partnerships head stated in court that if Spotify didn't work properly on Android, people would not buy Android phones. [ more ]
A secret Google deal let Spotify completely bypass Android's app store fees
Spotify paid a 0 percent commission to Google for Android-based payments when users chose to buy subscriptions through Spotify's own system.
Google's User Choice Billing program typically offers a 4 percent reduction in Google's Play Store commission if developers use their own payment system, bringing the fee down to 11 percent.
Spotify's popularity justified a unique and more generous deal with Google, including a commitment of $50 million each to a success fund. [ more ]
Spotify reportedly struck a special deal with Google that let it skip Play Store fees
Spotify struck a special deal with Google to pay no commission when users sign up for subscriptions using its own payment system on Android.
Under the same deal, Spotify paid Google only four percent commission if users signed up through Google, much less than the usual 15 percent for other apps.
Google's partnerships head stated in court that if Spotify didn't work properly on Android, people would not buy Android phones. [ more ]
A secret Google deal let Spotify completely bypass Android's app store fees
Spotify paid a 0 percent commission to Google for Android-based payments when users chose to buy subscriptions through Spotify's own system.
Google's User Choice Billing program typically offers a 4 percent reduction in Google's Play Store commission if developers use their own payment system, bringing the fee down to 11 percent.
Spotify's popularity justified a unique and more generous deal with Google, including a commitment of $50 million each to a success fund. [ more ]