Apple slashes App Store affiliate revenue — for in-app onlyFrom 7% to 2.5% in one week flat — Welcome to the new Apple Store affiliate rate.
May 8, 2017: Apple has clarified that only in-app purchases are subject to the reduced rare
From Apple's iTunes Affiliate Blog:
We'd like to clarify some changes being made to the Affiliate Program. Commissions for all iOS in-app purchases will be reduced from 7% to 2.5% globally, and all other content types (including music, movies, books, paid iOS apps and TV) will remain at the current 7%. For more information on commission rates, please see our Getting Started Guide.
So, phew, kinda.
Apple just announced via the iTunes Affiliate Newsletter that it's slashing App Store — app and in-app purchase — affiliate revenue from 7% to 2.5% effective May 1, 2017.
Starting on May 1st 2017, commissions for all app and in-app content will be reduced from 7% to 2.5% globally. All other content types (music, movies, books, and TV) will remain at the current 7% commission rate in all ma...
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Apple slashes App Store affiliate revenue — for in-app only