A judge just blew up Apple’s control of the App Store

Yes, Apple created the iPhone and the App Store and, under current U.S. antitrust doctrine, almost certainly has the right to impose whatever taxes it wishes on third parties, including 30% on purchases and the first year of subscriptions, and completely cutting off developers from their customers. Antitrust law, though, while governed by Supreme C

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Apple has always thought of itself as the kind of company that empowers creative people to do their best work... But now, through its App Store policies, Apple is now one of the main barriers to independent creators thriving on the internet.