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Google Play Books purchases on iOS now skirt the App Store’s commission
Google has gained permission to sell its e-books and audiobooks directly to customers through its iOS app, Google Play Books. While iOS apps today can
Image Credits: GoogleFrom there, users will be able to see their recently opened book listings and complete a purchase using their Google Account and saved payment information. To allow for this change, it seems Google applied for the exception called the External Link Account Entitlement, which was originally introduced as a result of Apple’s settlement with a Japanese regulator, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) in 2022. The rule focuses on “reader apps” — meaning those designed primarily to provide access to some sort of digital content, like magazines, books, audio, music, or video.
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