ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 11/20/21 Apple responds to story accusing it of buying ads on Google to promote App Store apps A story on Forbes this week alleged Apple was being sneaky by purchasing Google ads for high-profile subscription apps on the App Store in order to direct web searchers away from the developers’ websites, where users could purchase commission-free subscriptions, which would reduce Apple’s cut of App Store revenue. Some companies accused Apple of placing the ads without their consent and said Google wouldn’t allow them to be deleted.
Apple defends ad buying, Spotify gets lyrics
Apple defends ad buying, Spotify gets lyrics
Apple defends ad buying, Spotify gets lyrics
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 11/20/21 Apple responds to story accusing it of buying ads on Google to promote App Store apps A story on Forbes this week alleged Apple was being sneaky by purchasing Google ads for high-profile subscription apps on the App Store in order to direct web searchers away from the developers’ websites, where users could purchase commission-free subscriptions, which would reduce Apple’s cut of App Store revenue. Some companies accused Apple of placing the ads without their consent and said Google wouldn’t allow them to be deleted.