Billionaire businessman Elon Musk, who managed to come to the fore with every statement he made, this time he came across Apple. Responding to a post on Twitter, Musk hit Apple over the 30 percent App Store cut that has been discussed for years. Comparing this commission to a tax, Elon Musk stated that the 30 percent cut is not the right approach and this rate is 10 times what it should be.
Almost every developer knows that Apple’s App Store policies are a bit harsh. Because Apple’s commission rates are really high. If a developer earns more than $1 million annually from his app on the App Store, he pays 30 percent of that earnings to Apple as a commission. Developers earning less than $1 million give 15 percent of their earnings as commissions. According to Elon Musk, these rates are way above what they should be.
Regulatory bodies also dislike Apple’s policies
Apple’s App Store policies are not something that only bothers Elon Musk. So much so that supervisory institutions and organizations from all over the world, especially the European Union, criticize Apple’s policies. However, it seems that there is not much that can be done at this point. As soon as it is known what will happen in the future, Apple has not taken a very important step regarding these policies so far.
To be frank, the relationship between Apple and Elon Musk hasn’t been good for years anyway. The billionaire businessman criticizes Apple from time to time. For example, Musk, who made a statement on the subject in the past years, announced that Apple was building a wall. Speaking about the company’s electric car project, the businessman likened Apple to a Tesla cemetery and stated that the people he dismissed went to Apple…
Elon Musk’s post on Twitter:
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