"Companies like Uber Technologies Inc., Snap Inc., Meta Platforms Inc., Bumble Inc. and Spotify Technology SA only exist at the scale they do today because of the App Store."
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11 months agoIn essence, Apple claims they haven't blocked Fortnite's EU return, but Epic's attempt to simultaneously submit the app for both US and EU storefronts may have led to the current situation.
CEO Tim Sweeney claims that Apple’s app review process has been “weaponized by senior management.”
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“These restrictions, which will cost Apple substantial sums annually, are based on conduct that has never been adjudicated to be (and is not) unlawful."
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"We think the fundamental EPS and multiple impact is low." — Analyst Erik Woodring
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"This is really one of the issues at the heart of our digital freedoms for the future."
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"One doesn’t walk into a grocery store and pick up a ketchup bottle only to find it empty with a sticker on the bottom that says how to get it cheaper elsewhere."
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Spotify is one of the first known apps to get a new update opening up purchases.
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"It is likely that most developers, particularly mobile game developers, will proactively take advantage of new alternatives." — Analyst Martin Yang
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"The law represents a shift, and it puts the responsibility for verifying users ages on the app stores rather than the individual apps."
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