Apple wants 10% of iPod accessory revenue
posted October 13th 2005 8:30AM
Steve Jobs is moving one step closer to religious entity with the new requirement by Apple for a tithe of all
revenues from manufacturing iPod
port-pluggable accessories. Currently the license fee sits between 1 and 2%, and the bump to 10% might see some
accessory makers closing down their iPod lines. Obviously Apple is in the money making business, but one of the (many)
reasons for the success of the iPod are the multitudes of licensed accessories, a dearth of which might eventually
damage the bottom line, so they best be watching the backlash. Our guess is we'll see a good bit of grumbling but few
changes, and peeps will all keep on buying the freaking thing and tattooing the Apple logo on our butts. The money
quote in all this goes to a Bose executive
who's pining for Microsoft to barge in and set up the "standard" for MP3 player connections. Oh yeah — that'll be the
day.
[Thanks, CoreyTheGent]
Hey at least it's not the record companies wanting a cut of iPod sales...oh wait... http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/09/30/2037203
Stupid CrApple, other big hard one they stick up your fanboyz asses!!!But you sure love it, dont ya!! MHAHAHA!!!
I dont see how apple has any right to a % of accessory makers income.
They make iPods, they sell iPods. if someone makes something that works with that iPods and gives the customer an extra feature the customer wants then good for them - it has nothing to do with iPod (Apple). They didn't make the accessory, they didn't do the R&D for it or the investment in time or money. They have Zero right to it.
And if they're going to turn around and argue they do have a right to it because they make and sell the iPod which then results in these sales then I guess by the exact same rule the RIAA has just as much right to demand a share in profits from all iPods sold as they sell the music which generates the iPods sales!!
Personally I think they're both just being complete greedy pigs and dont deserve any money from someone elses work.
I won't be satisfied until all new cars come with an iPod dock built into the dash.