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Apple’s quick App Store takedowns over copyright claims are a nightmare for developers

Developers of two media-centric apps say Apple is not playing fair with the App Store, especially when it comes to dealing with copyright law.

Two mobile screens showing a TV watchlist and recommended shows, featuring titles like Euphoria, The Mandalorian, and Blacklist. Background is a stylized blue logo on green.
TV Time and the App Store icon

As the controller of the App Store, Apple has a duty to keep the digital marketplace full of engaging apps that don’t break or infringe laws. However, the amount of control Apple has over apps, and its ability to easily dismiss apps over claims of copyright infringement, has irked some developers.

For TV Time and Musi, Apple is seemingly too eager to wield the banhammer.

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