South Korean legislators urge Google to follow Apple's lead and cut app store fees

Just days after Apple cut its App Store fees for most developers, a group of seven South Korean lawmakers is asking Google to do the same in the Google Play Store for in-app purchases. Credit: Google Apple on Wednesday announced a new program, set to go into effect Jan. 1, that would cut App Store commissions to 15% for developers and businesses paid less than $1 million per year. Currently, Apple and Google charge a standard rate of 30% on in-app purchases.