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Apple Settles Class-Action Lawsuit With U.S. App Developers Over Pricing Terms and Commissions

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Cynthia Littleton Business EditorApple has reached a tentative settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed in 2019 by a group of U.S.

app developers who asserted that Apple engaged in anti-competitive practices in relation to the App Store and that it charged developers exorbitant commisions on in-app purchases.Apple confirmed the settlement terms, which still require a judge’s approval, in a lengthy news release issued Thursday evening.

Apple confirmed that significant changes are coming to the App Store and its behind-the-scenes systems and procedures. Apple will pay $100 million into a Small Developers Assistance Fund to support independent developers with more advantageous terms on app transactions and commissions.

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