A recent U.S. court ruling denied Apple a stay on a decision requiring the company to cease charging developers for external payments through app links. This ruling stems from a previous order that found Apple in violation of antitrust pricing practices. With this new ruling, developers can link to their sites for transactions without Apple’s fees, pushing companies like Spotify and Amazon to update their apps accordingly. This marks a crucial shift in app revenue models and could diminish Apple's earnings.
Apple 'bears the burden of showing that the circumstances justify an exercise of [our] discretion.' After reviewing the relevant factors, we are not persuaded that a stay is appropriate.
The long national nightmare of Apple tax is ended. May next week's WWDC be the Apple-led celebration of freedom that developers and users have long deserved.
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