Eddy Cue quietly became the most powerful executive at Apple
THE SO WHAT
Eddy Cue consolidating control over services — including the App Store and Arcade — concentrates more leverage over distribution and monetization in one org. If you’re an Apple ecosystem developer, expect policy and bundling decisions to be even more tightly aligned with services revenue goals.
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