Apple App Store ‘Tax Cut’ for Small Developers Slammed by Spotify, Epic Games

Kaleem Aftab Production has finally completed on “Huda’s Salon,” the new film from double Academy-Award nominated director Hany Abu-Assad (“Paradise Now,” “Omar”). Production was halted twice this year because of regulations brought in to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Epic Games has cancelled all in-person Fortnite events in 2021 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.In a blog post, Epic’s Fortnite Team have said that they do not plan to hold in-person events, including the Fortnite World Cup, in 2021 due to a focus on the health and safety of the players and their staff.They have clarified that they will “continue to provide online competitions throughout 2021 with the hopes that physical events, in some form, can return at some point in the future.”The

There’s a new DC Comics series coming, and Ava Duvernay is helping to pen the production!

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDC Comics character Naomi could soon be coming to The CW thanks to Ava DuVernay and former “Arrow” writer and executive producer Jill Blankenship.DuVernay and Blankenship are attached to write and executive produce “Naomi.” The potential series follows a teen girl’s journey from her small northwestern town to the heights of the multiverse.

Marta Balaga In 2015, desperate to get his favorite band, Foo Fighters, to play in Cesena, a small town near Rimini, Italian marine geologist Fabio Zaffagnini came up with a rather unorthodox solution.

CNN, Ubisoft and Unity Technologies are among the companies that have signed up to join Yas Creative Hub, a vast project being built in Abu Dhabi and backed by twofour54, the United Arab Emirate capital's media and creative industries hub. The 2.9 million square foot sustainable development is due to open its doors by the fourth quarter of 2021.

A major studio development is scheduled to open in Abu Dhabi in Q4 2021 with facilities for producing film, TV, gaming and more.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAbu Dhabi will soon have a large state-of-the art complex for the media and entertainment industry that is being trumpeted as a milestone in the United Arab Emirates’ efforts to diversify away from its oil-based economy.Called Yas Creative Hub and located on Abu Dhabi’s artificial Yas Island, which is a tourist attraction, the more than 60-acre space is on track to be fully operational in the fourth quarter of 2021.

Epic Games is launching Fortnite Crew, a new monthly subscription service for the popular battle royale.Coinciding with the release of Chapter 2 – Season 5 on December 2, Fortnite Crew aims to deliver an ultimate subscription package for die hard fans who want to get their hands on exclusive content.

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The third annual CARE Impact Awards took place Wednesday night, honouring some stars for lending their voices to help defeat poverty and achieve social justice by empowering women and girls.

Also Read: Can 'Wonder Woman 1984' Still Lasso Big Revenues With a Simultaneous HBO Max Release?“I couldn’t be more thrilled to bring this epic to the screen with my boundary-pushing partners at WBTV and HBO Max, a sublime cast led by Rosario and Benjamin, and my partner and friend, the inimitable and ever-inspiring Ava DuVernay,” said Patino. “‘DMZ’ offers up an explosive playground which, more than anything else, exalts the resilience of community and the human spirit.

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney says Apple's plan to reduce the commission it takes on App Store purchases for small businesses may be good for those companies but is "not awesome for consumers." Sweeney's company, which is behind popular online game Fortnite, has been locked in a heated legal battle with Apple over its in-app payment system, which it believes is restrictive for developers and customers.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorTim Sweeney, founder and CEO of Epic Games, continued his attacks on Apple and Google for the 30% share of app sales they take from his company and other app developers.“Apple is a monopoly and it’s not just a matter of a distributor charging a commission,” Sweeney said at the New York Times DealBook Online Summit, a rare public appearance during which he also touched on topics like financial models, COVID-19, virtual events and the future of gaming.

news release that it issued this change because the coronavirus caused app developers to have a particularly tough year — which is true, but not for gaming, and most gaming apps will remain exempt from this reduced fee as they bring in far more than $1 million in revenue each year.The change to Apple’s fee structure is unlikely to have a huge effect on the company’s bottom line.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorTech giant Apple Wednesday unveiled a new developer program that reduces App Store commissions by half to 15% for businesses earning up to $1 million a year.It said the goal is to “accelerate innovation and help small businesses and independent developers propel their businesses forward with the next generation of groundbreaking apps on the App Store.”Apple has been under increasing pressure this year over fees it charges for transactions through its ubiquitous

Colin Kaepernick made calls for the Philadelphia district attorney’s office to release Mumia Abu-Jamal, a former member of the Black Panthers who was convicted of killing a police officer in 1981, during a virtual news conference held by supporters on Monday.  The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback argued for Abu-Jamal’s case in a video statement, alleging that he was “framed” for the killing of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner.