The bill does not mention specific situations that might’ve prompted its drafting, but we’d be remiss not to point out that all three of these proposed rules are core parts of Fortnite developer Epic Games’ ongoing lawsuits against Apple and Google.
Apple
- Insights: And The Walls Came Down On Apple’s $100 Billion Garden—A Little Bit
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New Bill Aims To Stop Apple, Google From Forcing App Developers To Use Their Payment Systems
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Apple Launches Podcast Subscriptions, Offering Ad-Free Listening, Extra Content For Thousands Of Shows
Subscriptions (which appear to vary in price from show to show and channel to channel) can give payees access to a range of perks such as ad-free listening and exclusive or behind-the-scenes content. Users pay for subscriptions directly in the Apple Podcasts app, and unlocked content is stored within the app.
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Insights: Apple Ends World, Facebook Survives, And Now You Get To Make Lots Of Choices
Apple will make people choose whether a company can track their mobile usage. It's a big, and great, deal. But we should make our choices wisely.
- Apple Aligns With Kids’ Nonprofit To Curate Family-Friendly Podcast Collections
- Insights: Apple And Facebook Are Fighting For The Future As Much As For Now
- Insights: After 2020’s Crucial Role In Our Lives, Social Media Will Face A Far More Critical 2021
- Former Quibi, Hulu Executive Tim Connolly Joins Apple’s Video Group
- Insights: The Teachable Moments In The TikTok/’Fortnite’ Teenpocalypse
- Insights: Apple’s Latest Privacy Push Further Complicates Competitors’ Data Handling
- Apple App Store Has Denied Hosting Facebook’s Standalone Gaming App At Least 5 Times Since February (Report)
- Amid Spotify’s Aggressive Podcast Push, Apple Seeks Exec To Oversee Audio Originals (Report)
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