During the U.S. v. Google trial, it was revealed that Google offered Netflix a special deal on in-app payments, aiming to prioritize its payment service on the app. However, Netflix declined the offer, and testimony in the Epic v. Google trial confirmed that Google once offered Netflix a sweetheart deal which was also declined. In contrast, Google struck a deal with Spotify to bypass Play Store fees, allowing Spotify to utilize its own payment system in exchange for a share, instead of paying the usual 30% fees. This comes amidst Netflix price hikes, raising concerns about the impact on users' subscription costs.
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Testimony in the Epic v. Google trial reveals that Google once offered Netflix a sweetheart deal which was declined. https://t.co/DLeGGfchgK
During the U.S. v. Google trial, a part-time Googler says that Google's revshare program is all about battling Apple and iOS. https://t.co/dEk8FJZqct
🚨 Google has struck a deal with Spotify to bypass Play Store fees. Instead of paying the usual 30% fees, Google allowed Spotify to utilize its own payment system in exchange for a share. 🗞️: @verge https://t.co/vcIJuYDgb6
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