More and more opportunities on the web come from market marking, not for advertisers, but for real goods and services paid for with real money.
Epic v. Apple Trial Begins, EU Files Statement of Objections, Who Owns the App?
Why I expect Apple to win Apple v. Epic, even as they get themselves in more political hot water.
App Stores in Congress, Apple’s Arguments, Meta Points
Apple and Google had a difficult time defending their App Store policies in the face of developer complaints and a well-informed committee.
Podcast Subscriptions vs. the App Store
Apple’s new Podcast Subscription service is what the App Store should be: a great Apple experience competing for customers.
Sovereign Writers and Substack
Substack is at the center of media controversy, most of which misses the point that sovereign writers — not Substack — are in control.
Google Goes to 15%, Taxes and Monopolies, The CAID
Google reduces App Store fees to 15%; its approach makes more sense than Apple’s, because it acts like the tax it is. Plus, Chinese companies skirt Apple’s rules.
Roblox vs. Second Life (and Minecraft), The Creativity Era, Roblox’s Business
More on what makes Roblox unique, and why App Store fees are ever more difficult to justify.
The Roblox Microverse
Roblox is something new and interesting that abstracts away the platforms underneath it.
The Web’s Missing Interoperability
Truly unlocking competition in tech means increasing interoperability; an absolutist approach to privacy is doing the exact opposite.
Substack and the Media, The Substack Opportunity, Substack’s Business Challenges
Substack is a threat to the media, but its business prospects are threatened by the same forces threatening all of media.