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MEDIUM
Mobile Security
Google Play to roll out alternative billing fees for developers worldwide
Source headline: Google’s new rules for the app store will allow alternative billing next week
Threat level
Medium
Signal strength
62/100
Source confidence
1 source
Published
18 hours ago
Intelligence Summary
Google says it will begin rolling out changes to how Android app billing fees are handled globally. The policy replaces the flat 30% cut with “lower, decoupled fees” tied to specific developer and user conditions. The rollout is happening while a court has not yet signed off on the settlement resolving Epic’s antitrust case. Developers may see different fee levels depending on when a user first installed the app and how much the developer earned. App publishers and compliance teams should review their monetization setup for the updated billing structure.
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Original reporting
The Verge
Google’s new rules for the app store will allow alternative billing next week
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