Users of Amazon.com, Inc. AMZN Kindle will no longer be able to buy digital books on the Android operating system created by Alphabet Inc GOOGL GOOG search engine Google.
What happened: This move comes after Google started fighting developers selling digital goods and services and requiring them to use Google Play’s billing system, according to a report by Ars Technica.
“Apps using an in-app alternate billing system will need to remove it in order to comply with payment policies,” according to Google Play.
Amazon Music purchases have also been removed from the Google Play app, according to Ars Technica.
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Why it matters: Companies that failed to use Google Play for in-app purchases are blocked from releasing app updates from March 31 and June 1, 2022, and non-compliant apps will be removed from the platform.
Amazon stopped direct purchases of digital books from Apple Inc.’s rival AAPL iOS in 2011, according to a report by The Verge.
A screenshot shared by Ars Technica shows that Amazon encourages customers to add books to their library by “buying or renting” through its website, as it appears to comply with Google’s policies.
Other clashes: In 2020, Fortnite publisher Epic Games sued Apple and Google to remove their game after offering customers an alternative in-app purchase mechanism to avoid a 30% charge on technology giants.
Fortnite is once again available on Apple and Google platforms via the web browser route, courtesy of Microsoft Corporation’s MSFT cloud gaming offer.
Price action: On Friday, shares of Amazon closed 1.4% lower at $ 2,295.45 in the regular session and fell 0.15% in long-term trading, while shares of Alphabet Class A and Class C closed 0.65% down in regular trading, according to Benzinga Pro.
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Photo: Courtesy of Google Play
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