Google is expected to boost its revenue through YouTube monthly fees, account storage purchases, and Google Play commissions following the start of the wide range of changes to its service terms.
Previously small YouTube content creators who don’t qualify for partner programs couldn’t put ads, but now that all creators may carry ads on videos, YouTube Premium membership is expected to increase as it would give ad-free access to content across for a monthly fee.
Google Photos service had also limited users' free storage at 15 GB that comes with every Google account, and those who need more storage would need to purchase them.
For June, Google will provide a 15 percent discount on the commission it charges on Google Play purchases to app developers whose annual sales from the company’s app market service are less than $1 million and who support the company's payment system.
The latest discount applies to all nongame purchases, including in-app transactions.
Google is expected to demand a 30 percent cut on Google Play purchases and mandating the use of its payment system by October.
Google’s new in-app purchase policy has been criticized by local app developers who would have to forgo a huge part of their earnings, given the market clout foreign platform operators have in Korea.
According to the Ministry of Science and ICT, the increase in commission would hike Google’s revenue from the in-app purchases on its app market service by 156.8 billion won.


Why Paycom Was Named a 2026 Platinum Employer on the Where You Work Matters List
U.S. Warns Allies Over Alleged Chinese AI IP Theft Linked to DeepSeek
Elon Musk Signals Intel 14A Chips for Tesla’s Terafab AI Semiconductor Venture
Trump Signals Prolonged Blockade Strategy Against Iran Amid Rising Tensions
China’s Ultra-Cheap EV Boom: Why Electric Cars Cost Far Less Than in the U.S.
Chinese Chip Stocks Surge on AI Boom and Domestic Tech Push
BOJ Holds Interest Rates at 0.75% as Policymakers Signal Growing Inflation Concerns
Meta Expands AI Training With Employee Activity Tracking Tools
Robinhood Q1 Earnings Miss Expectations, Stock Drops After Hours
Tesla Earnings Beat Expectations as EV Growth Holds Amid Robotics and AI Shift
DeepSeek V4 Launch Signals China’s Growing AI Independence with Huawei Chips
Oil Price Forecasts Rise for 2026 as Middle East Supply Risks Persist
Advantest Stock Falls on Weak Outlook Despite Strong AI-Driven Results
SK Hynix to Invest $13 Billion in AI Chip Packaging Facility
TSMC Exits Arm Holdings with $231 Million Share Sale Amid Strategic Portfolio Shift
Gold Prices Drop Amid Iran War Concerns, Rising Oil Costs, and Hawkish Central Bank Signals
Nvidia Pushes 800V Data Center Power Systems to Boost Efficiency and Cut Costs 



