Patreon creators feel pressure to raise prices after Apple demands 30% share

Apple is forcing content subscription service Patreon to send the tech giant 30 per cent of most payments on its iOS app. Patreon and says it can't do much to work around it, which could lead creators to raise their prices to avoid losing money to Apple.

Patreon creators feel pressure to raise prices after Apple demands 30% share
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Apple is forcing content subscription service Patreon to send the tech giant 30 per cent of most payments on its iOS app. Patreon and says it can't do much to work around it, which could lead creators to raise their prices to avoid losing money to Apple.