Apple’s App Store Monopoly - Explained!

Apple is getting a lot more scrutiny over its control of the App Store for iOS and iPadOS. They’re being sued by App Developers, iOS customers, and government regulators are starting to target the company with Antitrust enforcement and new laws. We’ll explore the case against Apple, the arguments Apple makes for why things should stay the way they are, and the potential impact of regulation and legislation that would open up iOS and iPadOS to third party app stores and side-loading apps directly from the Internet.

We’ll also take a look at why Apple is being investigated not just as a Monopoly, but also as a Monopsony - an obscure term relatively few people are familiar with but actually could mean a whole lot of trouble for the company, especially as it tries to explain why iOS and iPadOS’ general computing software is so different from the of MacOS, another software platform the company sells with it’s computers that doesn’t have the same App Store restrictions.

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Apple App Store Monopsony Case
https://www.boldbusiness.com/digital/...
https://www.npr.org/sections/money/20...

Apple iOS users sue over App Store Fees
https://www.scotusblog.com/2019/05/op...

Apple rumored to open up iOS 17
https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/13/2...

Apple vs. Epic Trial:
https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/19/22...  

Apple App Review Guidelines:
https://developer.apple.com/app-store...

Spotify Audiobooks case
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/25/bu....
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https://www.theverge.com/2022/10/27/2...

EU Digital Markets App
https://commission.europa.eu/strategy...

Spotify’s Anti Apple Site:
https://www.timetoplayfair.com

Apple’s “Building a Trusted Ecosystem for Millions of Apps
https://www.apple.com/privacy/docs/Bu...

Apple Antitrust Investigations
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/...
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/antitru...
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Elon goes to “War” over App Store Saga
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0:00 - What is a Monopsony?
0:26 - How is Apple a potential Monopsony?
1:26 - Apple vs. Pepper
3:09 - Apple vs. Epic Games
4:12 - Apple vs. Spotify
5:56 - Apple's Arguments
6:34 - Why can't iOS be like MacOS?
7:59 - Apple vs. Government Regulators

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