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Facebook said on Friday it struck a deal in which Apple agreed to temporarily forfeit its share of the revenue from paid events on the leading social network to help pandemic-affected artists make money during the pandemic.
The social network had asked Apple to skip its usual 30 percent cut in mobile app transactions before allowing Facebook’s livestream to be used to create, promote, and host paid events, from concerts to theatrical performances. to yoga classes and cooking lessons.
Apple agreed to a respite until the end of the year “after which struggling companies will once again have to pay Apple the full 30 percent App Store tax,” Facebook spokesman Joe Osborne said in response to a AFP investigation.
Apple originally stuck to its commission, but has since changed its mind, according to Facebook.
The temporary reprieve means that transactions for Live events on the iOS platform can be handled by Facebook’s payment system instead of Apple’s network, the social network said.
However, game creators will still have to use Apple’s commission collection payment system for live events on their mobile devices, according to Facebook Vice President of Games Vivek Sharma.
Facebook said it would not charge any fees for events paid online while businesses are closed due to the pandemic, until at least August 2021.
Apple did not immediately respond to a AFP request for comment. He has defended the commission to cover the costs of managing the App Store and protecting user safety, but critics say the commission is an abuse of his position.
Other app developers have argued that Apple’s fee is a “tax” and can frustrate competitors.
Apple and Fortnite maker Epic Games are in a legal battle over the matter, with a hearing scheduled for Monday.
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