Apple is accused by Spotify, Epic, and 32 other firms and alliances of making a «mockery» of the DMA
On the face of it, you would think that companies like Epic and Spotify, both long-time critics of the «Apple Tax,» would be happy to hear about the changes being forced on Apple in the 27 EU member countries thanks to the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The DMA is forcing Apple to allow apps to be installed from alternate app stores and iPhone users can use third-party browsers powered by non-WebKit browser engines.
Apple did make some changes to the «Apple Tax,» reducing the range of the commission that Apple takes on processing in-app transactions from 15%-30% to 10%-17%. And Apple is even giving developers the opportunity to present to subscribers an alternative payment option that bypasses Apple’s in-app payment platform. Apple gets no cut at all of the in-app transactions using one of these alternative payment platforms.
However, those developers seeking to avoid the «Apple Tax» will have to pay Apple a «Core Technology Fee» that amounts to half a Euro for each annual install of a particular app after 1 million downloads are reached.
