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Apple Cuts App Store Fees in Half for Small Developers as Monopoly Concerns Loom
Epic’s quixotic lawsuit against Apple over the fees it collects from the iOS App Store may be mired in the slow grind of the court system, but we’re already seeing the iPhone maker reevaluate its approach to taking a cut.
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Why Everyone Is Mad At Patreon Now
Over the past four years Patreon has grown to become the de facto funding model for independent creators online – a platform where supporters pledge small monthly recurring donations that better support an enduring career instead of the need Kickstarter or GoFundMe’s per-project setup fills. But an overhaul of its fee structure announced yesterday has…
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Extra Fees Netted Airlines Over $US21b Last Year
Paying for baggage, snacks and other myriad things that used to be free is the best part of flying now. You really feel like you’re giving back to the system, after years of selfishly flying for less. Good for us.
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Please Pay 50 Cents To Read About PayPal’s Digital Goods Launch
PayPal has taken its “microtransactions” system out of beta, now allowing all publishers of web content to charge tiny amounts of money for access to their content. It takes two clicks and PayPal will have 5 per cent because it has you over a barrel. [PayPal via RWW]