Apple's app store took a standard 30% cut (15% for smaller developers) on virtually every digital transaction — a tax estimated to generate tens of billions annually. Under the DMA, European developers can route payments through third-party stores and avoid that commission entirely. For app-based businesses, this is the most consequential shift in mobile economics since the App Store launched in 2008.
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