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News: Japan Enacts Regulatory Law Targeting Apple and Google Smartphone Marketplace Dominance

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and Google LLC from limiting third-party companies that want to distribute and monetize their own apps on Google and Apple devices. This is to prevent the platform providers from “gatekeeping” while also forcing more competition between their own apps and others on the platforms. Related Reading News: U.S.

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Thanks to BrainStorm, G2, G-P, Infinicept, and Laika for Sponsoring SaaStr Annual 2023!

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SaaStr events couldn’t happen without our partners, and we wanted to give a special shout-out to some of our newest sponsors for SaaStr Annual 2023. Over the years, BrainStorm has evolved from a training services company to a world-class SaaS platform. Infinicept is a provider of embedded payment solutions.

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News: Apple Revises App Store Link-Out Rules per EU DMA, but New Fees Still High

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The Verge points out that app updates or reinstalls by the user reset the clock back to 12 months left for the ongoing store services fee. For example, the “Store Services Fee” will be “a 10% standard commission fee or a 5% discounted commission (e.g., Read FastSpring’s press release on the December 11, 2023 ruling in the case.

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How to Sell a Mobile App or Game Outside App Stores

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If you’re not sure how to sell an app direct to consumer (D2C) outside the app stores — or if you’re looking for a new way to monetize your mobile app or game — you may be wondering what options you have. Various tools you can use to monetize apps and games outside app stores. Highlights from recent U.S. Interested?

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News: Apple First to Be Charged With Violating EU DMA by Not Fully Allowing Steering

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Meta Platforms has also come under EU scrutiny per the DMA, according to another Reuters report. The EU’s European Commission has taken issue with the binary choice presented by Meta to its users to either consent to be tracked and receive a service for free, or to pay for an ad-free service.

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Payment Facilitator vs Payment Gateway: Key Differences and Similarities

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That’s the value of eCommerce transactions that took place in 2023 in the U.S. In a world where we’re spending more and more time online and every click is a potential transaction, it’s no surprise the eCommerce and digital payments sectors are experiencing exponential growth. alone, according to a report from Insider Intelligence.

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How to Navigate Thailand’s New VAT Requirements for Sales of Digital Products and Services

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Due to the impact of the pandemic, the country reduced its VAT rate from 10% to 7% through September 30, 2023. The country recently published guidance requiring providers of electronic services — select digital products and services — to register for VAT if they meet certain criteria and thresholds.