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Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Ben Roethig, Jim Rea, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Mark Fuccio, and Jeff Gamet conclude a MacVoices Live! conversation about how Apple’s App Store fee critics are charging pretty much the same thing for similar services. That led to a debate over how free apps on the App Store fit into the equation, the costs of hosting, and more…and there were disagreements aplenty.  Take Control Books: The Answers You Need Now, From Leading Experts. Show Notes: Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Apple's controversies. 00:25 Apple's external payment commissions scrutinized by tech giants. 01:48 Smoke and fires: Apple's distractions from scrutiny. 03:47 Comparison of companies' actions towards Apple's fees. 14:26 Apple's selective charging based on business models. 16:26 Support of free apps as a strategy by Apple. 19:31 Calculating developers' costs to subsidize free apps. 22:03 Disagreement on Apple's cost calculations and strategies. Links: Epic and allies are complaining a