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Microsoft woos Windows Store developers with higher revenue shares
Dec 8th, 2011
Microsoft is looking to woo Windows developers towards selling their Windows 8 applications via the Windows Store…in part by offering them a better revenue split than they can get from Apple's iTunes or Mac App Store, or from the Android Market. Microsoft plans to take a 30 percent cut of all app sales on the Windows Store-the same share charged by Apple and other app stores. However, when an app makes more than US$25,000, Microsoft will drop its cut to 20 percent, meaning developers will get to keep 80 percent of their revenue if they can pull in more than $25,000 with their app. (Source: Digital Trends) -
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