Although Epic Games may not have prevailed in its lawsuit against Apple, it does appear to have resulted in regulatory scrutiny over Apple’s restrictions on allowing third-party payment methods.
Last summer, an investigation by the Japan Fair Trade Commission forced Apple to open things up ever-so-slightly, allowing apps like Netflix and Spotify to direct users to their websites to sign up and subscribe to their services – something that was previously prohibited by what the courts call Apple’s “anti-steering” rules. Continuer la lecture de « Why Apple Is Paying $5,000,000 a Week in Fines »