as written, this a complete a-hole move by apple. I predict major push-back.
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 8:42 AM, Moandji Ezana <mwa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/15/itunes-shocker-apple-announces-app-store-subscriptions/ > > "However, Apple does require that if a publisher chooses to sell a digital > subscription separately outside of the app, that same subscription offer > must be made available, at the same price or less, to customers who wish to > subscribe from within the app." > > Does this mean that, for example, the Wall Street Journal app MUST allow > users to subscribe from within the app? I'd understand if they said that > in-app subscriptions could not be more expensive then outside-app > subscriptions, but this seems draconian. > > "In addition, publishers may no longer provide links in their apps (to a > web site, for example) which allow the customer to purchase content or > subscriptions outside of the app." > > So you're not allowed to mention in the app that there's another way to > subscribe? And since they slipped the word "content" in there (in the rest > of the press release, they only mention subscriptions), does this include > the Kindle app and other any e-commerce-related app? > > Moandji > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "The Java Posse" group. > To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Java Posse" group. To post to this group, send email to javaposse@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to javaposse+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/javaposse?hl=en.
