[LINK] Apple is turning into the evil empire

[Brendan]

On 03/10/2011 12:05 PM, Ivan Trundle wrote:
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> On 10/03/2011, at 11:34 AM, Brendan wrote:
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>> I also don't buy the argument that iTunes supports a burgeoning
>> ecosystem.
> 
> The published growth figures would suggest otherwise - for apps and
> other material (don't forget music, videos, etc).

It's a distribution mechanism for that "other" material (ie it has no effect on the production of the material, but once produced, they use it as another option). 

>> Apparently, the return per developer is about $5,000, so it's not
>> economics which is motivating it.
> 
> Source for this snippet of information? Apple don't release either
> the number of developers, or the income derived per developer.

Yes, sorry, "read it somewhere last week". Let me have a look....

Ah, here we go:
Hawkins told CNN that on average, the App Store earns publishers "$4,000 per application. Do you see a problem with that? That doesn't even pay for a really good foosball table," he told the audience from his conference panel post.

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/04/apple_ios_app_store_blamed_for_too_many_apps_as_sony_ngp_is_called_dead_on_arrival.html

It's per application, rather than per developer.  

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