Some of the first data on user behavior exceeds advertisers' worst fears.

Obligatory Apple is a bad IP-abusing monopoly, but it's still funny that they can bully advertisers this hard with no repercussions. They have a new iOS rule that requires a user opt-in for marketing spyware/app tracking.

  • Express [any,none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    Apple is moving to a subscription platform, Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Books, Apple fitness+, Apple Arcade. They are doing the privacy push to hurt the players already around and are pushing the industry into a new form of rent seeking.

    • marxisthayaca [he/him,they/them]
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      4 years ago

      this, additionally, if facebook or IG or other products went the subscription service route. apple would demand a 30% cut from purchases inside the app store

      • Express [any,none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        Facebook will never go subscription, it kills their core product. If they had a Facebook gold payment would be on a non-App method like Netflix does.

    • captcha [any]
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      4 years ago

      I don't see them abandoning their physical product line though.