Phil Schiller, during his court testimony, highlighted his initial apprehensions regarding Apple's 27% commission on external app purchases. He argued such a fee could jeopardize Apple's relationship with developers and suggested it might require intrusive audit measures. The testimony comes amid ongoing legal battles following the 2021 ruling that allowed developers more freedom to direct customers to alternative payment methods. Despite lowering the fee from the standard 30% to 27%, critics note that Apple's actions reflect a half-hearted compliance with the ruling, prompting further legal scrutiny from Epic Games and others.
I had great concerns about the collections of funds from developers, specifically the change in the role of the App Store to now an organization that...
Apple's reduction of the commission from 30% to 27% only highlighted the company's reluctance to fully comply with the court's ruling.
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