It’s especially bad because Apple claims to be the champion of creative folks.
For this service, Patreon takes a cut.
But now, Apple has decided that it wants a piece of that action.
Samsung’s parody ad is totally on-point.Samsung
This includes anything purchased in the creator’s Patreon store, like a vinyl record or YouTube lesson.
Patreon has made two options available for its users.
One is to let Apple take 30 percent of its earnings.
Apple wants its cut of creative folks' meager earnings.Apple
The other is to make in-app subscriptions on iOS more expensive, passing the cost onto supporters.
Apple’s practices have gone too far.
Because it’s charging Patreon, which does make more than that.
says Apple journalist and founder of Mac StoriesFederico Viticci on Mastodon.
“It feels incredibly weird to say this, but it sadly is true.
Asking for 30% from Patreon subscriptionsin this climateis garbage.”
And let’s have one more for good measure, fromAlt Storecreator Riley Testut.
ThisisApple now," saysTestut on Mastodon.
“Arguably the greediest corporation around today, with no compassion for indies and artists.
Really makes me ashamed to have ever defended Apple as the good guys.”
The enforcement of Apple’s rules is all over the place here and has been for a while.
It looks a lot like a bully who only picks fights with anyone who cannot fight back.
That may or may not happen.
