Good wednesday morning welcome to squawk alley. Im john for the with caro quintanilla and Julia Borstin well start with apple, a cost cut for Small Developers josh lipton breaks down the news for us. Here is how the new program is going to work its called the App Store Small Business Program it launches on january 1st and it does represent a big change here. Developers earning up to 1 million during the Previous Year will now be eligible for a commission of 15 on paid apps and inapp purchases, and that is half of apples Standard Commission apple says the new program will impact what it says is the vast majority of developers selling Digital Goods and services on the store. Tim cook saying in a statement the app store has been an engine of Economic Growth like none other, creating millions of new jobs and a pathway to entrepreneurship accessible to anyone with a great idea for investors this change is also important remember, the app store is critical for apple it accounts for an estima
Developers in China generated $570 billion in total billings and sales in Apple's iOS system in 2022, up 50 percent from a year earlier, showcasing the vitality and innovation prowess of China's software developers, according to a report released by the market research company Analysis Group.