Opinions/commentary on such things tend to focus on some detail, and judge it right or wrong. Is forced use of Apple's payment processor OK? Would X be ok if Apple provided some way of installing externally to the app store? Would 15% be OK.
I think these lines of thought miss the point. This discussion demonstrates, IMO, the mentality & reality of bigness/monopoly.
Mentality-wise, Sheree & Lindsey are expressing something more akin to "We feel that Apple is entitled to a 30% cut of this" than a business idea. Second it's obviously more about power than anything else. The "window of opportunity to set a precedent and claim this cut" is the reality.
Whether or not Apple adds value that reflects or justifies the revenue is irrelevant. That's not how they are making the revenue either way.
They get a big cut of Google's ad revenue on iphones via their default search deal. This is about getting a cut of ecommerce & such. Smaller developers are entirely exposed to their whims. It's too much power, and they are abusing it.
There are two levels to monopolism. One is simple prices. You own the only highway to MetroX. You charge truck drivers a high toll. They have to pay it, if they want to truck at all. The second level is when the highway owner wants a cut of all goods sold in MetroX stores. That's what's happening hered.
I think these lines of thought miss the point. This discussion demonstrates, IMO, the mentality & reality of bigness/monopoly.
Mentality-wise, Sheree & Lindsey are expressing something more akin to "We feel that Apple is entitled to a 30% cut of this" than a business idea. Second it's obviously more about power than anything else. The "window of opportunity to set a precedent and claim this cut" is the reality.
Whether or not Apple adds value that reflects or justifies the revenue is irrelevant. That's not how they are making the revenue either way.
They get a big cut of Google's ad revenue on iphones via their default search deal. This is about getting a cut of ecommerce & such. Smaller developers are entirely exposed to their whims. It's too much power, and they are abusing it.
There are two levels to monopolism. One is simple prices. You own the only highway to MetroX. You charge truck drivers a high toll. They have to pay it, if they want to truck at all. The second level is when the highway owner wants a cut of all goods sold in MetroX stores. That's what's happening hered.