Apple-Funded Study on EU Dma: Devs Didn't Pass Appstore Fee Savings to EU Users
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An Apple-funded study found that developers didn't pass on App Store fee savings to EU users, with commenters questioning Apple's intentions and the complexity of their fee structure.
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Apple introduced plenty of new fees for developers who wanted to opt-out, with a complex multi-tier system, while they continue to appeal the decision.
They intentionally maintain a very high uncertainty for developers on how the situation will evolve, to prevent them from taking actions...