Apple Wants 10% Of All iPod Accessory Sales

March 18, 2005 | by Ian Bell

Apple's new iPod Seal of Approval may mean the accessory you just bought for your iPod will work, but did you know Apple wants 10% percent of the revenue from that product?

"As part of a "Made for iPod" logo program, Apple Computer has been angling for a slice of the revenue from the growing array of third-party add-ons that connect to the iPod, sources said.

For the right to display the logo, Apple was at one point looking to get 10 percent of an add-on's retail selling price. More recently, the company has been seeking 10 percent of wholesale pricing, according to people familiar with the situation. "

Read more at News.com

Found VIA Engadget

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