The developer of the eBook sales and reading application iFlowReader says new rules set by Apple are killing applications that compete with the company's iBook? app.
According to the home page on iFlowReader.com, the developers state that they will be going out of business due to the rule change and they explain why.
Simply put, publishers using Apple products were using a business model set up by Apple where eBook sellers would get 30% commission on any book sales. The makers of iFlowReader say Apple recently changed their rules so that Apple would receive a 30% fee on every item sold.
iFlowReaders developers say this forces them to operate at a loss or not at all. On their site they posted some harsh criticism of Apple:
"They now want 30% of the sale price of any books, which they know full well, is all of our profits and more.? What sounds like a reasonable demand when packaged by Apple's extraordinary public relations department is essentially an eviction notice to all ebook sellers on iOS."
To see iFlowReader's developer remarks, visit iFlowReader.com.
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