923
Apple to Soon Take Up to 30% Cut From All Patreon Creators in iOS App (www.macrumors.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
247 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 37 points 9 months ago (5 children)

They were sued by Epic Games for the same shit and Epic won on one count which allows them to put links to alternative payment methods and go around Apple.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_Games_v._Apple

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 5 child comments
    •
  • [–] 21 points 9 months ago (4 children)

    So couldn't patreon just argue in court that this precedent was already set with epic?

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 4 child comments
    •
  • [–] 11 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    That is how case law works, yes.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [–] 10 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    I'm just wondering then why Apple would even push this if a president was already set with Epic. What a bunch of greedy corporate bastards.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •
  • [–] 5 points 9 months ago*

    Expecting Patreon to not want to bother fighting them over it, and they are correct in that assumption.

    On Wednesday, Patreon said Apple has renewed its requirement that all Patreon creators must move to subscription billing. The deadline to do so is November 1, 2026.

    Edit, adding my source: https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/patreon-creators-have-to-switch-to-subscription-billing-by-november-thanks-to-apple-203759852.html

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent