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March 24, 2022 08:08 pm
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/22993765/google-spotify-android-user-choice-billing
Spotify might soon bypass Android billing, but Googles still getting paid
For years, a loose coalition of companies, including Spotify and Epic Games, has been railing against the so-called app store tax — taking Apple and Google to court and spurring regulators to investigate their up-to-30 percent cut of developers’ app revenue. They argue they’re locked into grossly overpriced billing, hosting, and curation services that sometimes hurt more than they help.
So it was a surprise when, on Wednesday, Google revealed a pilot program with Spotify that will let some developers bypass Google Play billing on Android — letting Spotify and potentially others use their own payment platforms instead. But if you think that means Google’s going to give up its piece of the action, think again. Reading between the lines,...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/22993765/google-spotify-android-user-choice-billing
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