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News Publishers Climb On Apple App Store Commission Bandwagon

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Major news companies are joining other firms that are trying to get better terms on Apple ’s App Store , which is used often to draw new digital customers, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Under the current terms, publishers pay Apple 30 percent of the first-time subscriber payments from iOS apps.

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Publishers’ Letter Spotlights ‘Apple Tax’ – And Digital News Delivery

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To that end, as reported by Bloomberg , several publishers – including The New York Times, CNBC and News Corp., among others – petitioned Apple ’s CEO Tim Cook to offer a commission structure similar to the one given to Amazon for its video streaming content. 21), Apple had not yet responded to the letter.

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Google Looks To Publishers To Start Rival To Apple News

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Google might launch its own news aggregation service as a way to compete with rival Apple News+. The company said it sees a news service as an important asset because of the potential to help inform people and lead to a more educated democracy. Apple launched Apple News+ last year, priced at $9.99

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News Publishers Attempt To Negotiate With Apple For Better Terms

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Major news companies are joining other firms that are trying to get better terms on Apple ’s App Store , which is used often to draw new digital customers, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Under the current terms, publishers pay Apple 30 percent of the first-time subscriber payments from iOS apps.

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Apple Mulls Monetization Of News App Via Subscriptions

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Apple wants to create a subscription service for news — and some major publishers aren’t happy about it. However, many in the news industry aren’t thrilled about Apple’s intention to keep about half of the revenue from the service, which has been described by industry executives as a “ Netflix for news.”.

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Apple Pay, X-Border Invoices, Quick Accept Top This Week’s News

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It was a busy week for commerce and payments, as Apple Pay turned six and J.P. The PYMNTS Weekender is here to catch you up on the latest news at the end of another busy work week. We have deep dives on Apple Pay, cross-border invoices and J.P. Apple Pay At Six: How Consumers Are Using It At The Physical Point Of Sale.

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Apple Pay Eyeing QR Code Transactions

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Apple Pay users may soon be able to use a feature in the Wallet app to make payments by scanning a QR code. AppleInsider reports the new method would no longer require near field communication (NFC), the wireless data transfer that enables nearby devices to communicate without an internet connection. AppleInsider reported the U.S.

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