Free Market Anarchy 020: Apple and the My Way Highway

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Apple recently announced a subscription billing option for app developers. This means that new developers can now charge monthly fees for access to content, but it also inserts Apple as a highway, where they charge a 30% toll to anyone that wants to use it.

Is this good business sense, and does Apple have a moral, or even legal obligation to take care of the developers in their ecosystem? Rhapsody stands opposed in an act of defiance – will others join in?

Who’s right, and most importantly, is this good for capitalism?