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An industry lobbyist contends that a government proposal designed to benefit the country’s artists could increase costs to consumers. An industry lobbyist contends that a government proposal designed to benefit the country’s artists could increase costs to consumers. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their…

The EU’s head of antitrust Margrethe Vestager has revealed the bloc is taking a “keen interest” in the new fees Apple has put in place for app developers as part of its new alternative app marketplace policy. Apple introduced alternative app marketplaces to iPhone in the EU earlier this month with iOS 17.4. As a result, developers can now build their own app marketplaces to distribute software by means other than Apple’s App Store. Since then, Apple has also introduced Web Distribution for developers who want to offer…

By Jean Housen - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=68091936 Brussels Airport in Belgium now has 750 EV chargers, and it wants you to leave your EV plugged in when you go on holiday. Interparking, which manages the more than 13,000 public parking spaces at Brussels Airport, has installed 500 new charging stations for passengers in P1 and P3, in front of the airport terminal. And for airport staff, 200 new charging stations have been added to the P1…

Live music fans are losing out because of an array of “sneaky” fees that can add up to 25% to the cost of concert and festival tickets, research from the consumer body Which? has found.With booking open for big summer gigs, the lobby group has called for a crackdown on the “bewildering” range of extra charges that some of the UK’s biggest ticketing websites impose.Its report comes days after the Labour leader, Keir Starmer, said his party would cap the resale prices of tickets and strengthen the regulation of resale…

Last Updated: March 08, 2024, 10:00 ISTKarnataka Hikes Vehicle Registration Fees, Electric Cars Face Lifetime Tax.Karnataka's new tax law increases vehicle registration fees, introduces lifetime tax for electric cars, and aims to provide social security for workers.The Karnataka government has given the green light to a new law that will make registering vehicles in the state more expensive.Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot approved the Karnataka Motor Vehicle Taxation (Amendment) Act, 2024, on March 6. The law was officially…

Google today is sharing more details about the fees that will accompany its plan to comply with Europe’s new Digital Markets Act (DMA), the new regulation aimed at increasing competition across the app store ecosystem. While Google yesterday pointed to ways it already complied with the DMA — by allowing sideloading of apps, for example — it hadn’t yet shared specifics about the fees that would apply to developers, noting that further details would come out this week. That time is now, as it turns out. Today, Google…

Yesterday Google outlined the changes it will make to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) that goes into effect starting today. One important detail it left out, however, was whether it would charge developers who directed users outside the Play Store to sideload apps — and if so, how much.Now, Google has revealed that it will indeed charge developers even if they don't use the Play Store, just like Apple did with the App Store. Per new details found in the Play Console help section, the company will charge two…

Rohit Chopra, director of the CFPB, testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled "The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Semi-Annual Report to Congress," in the Dirksen Building on Nov. 30, 2023.Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveiled a new rule on Tuesday that it said would cap the typical late fee that banks charge customers at $8 per incident.By cutting late fees to $8 from an average of around $32, more than 45…

Gone are the days of libraries being filled with stern looks, silent corridors, and librarians who walk about saying “shh!” to everyone. A Massachusetts library is making a strong case for this with a whisker of fun and a paw-full of innovation.The Worcester Public Library in Worcester has announced its March Meowness that’s all about bringing readers back to the library, even if they have lost or damaged items. And to claim this offer, the only thing one has to do is present a picture, a drawing, or even a magazine…

Europe's second-highest court has said EU regulators should pay €785,857.54 ($851,634) of legal fees for Qualcomm, less than 10% of the €12 million sought by the US chipmaker after it won an appeal against an antitrust fine. The Luxembourg-based General Court said the number of hours worked and hourly rates used in Qualcomm's claim was "manifestly excessive". Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM LucknowIIML Executive Programme in FinTech, Banking & Applied Risk…