MonoPrice stops selling iAccessories, Apple to blame? (Updated)
by Justin Horn on Aug 3rd, 2010 @ 7:02 pmLooking at MonoPrice’s FaceBook page you can see that they have stopped selling Apple accessories.
Kyler Pace What happened to your iPod accessories, and earphones w/ built-in mic!!??
Monoprice We have decided to suspend offering these products as part of our business plan. We will let you know if and when we resume selling these products
Brian Klug suggest that it has to do with an Apple crack down on 3rd party accessories:
Wow, Apple cracked down on 3rd party accessories and @monoprice removed their whole section.
UPDATE Brian tweeted a link to a Bloomberg article on the crackdown:
The suit is an example of the tight grip Apple keeps on its products, including approval of accessories and applications. Apple has a program called “Made for iPod” under which manufacturers get a license to sell accessories for devices. Apple collects a royalty of 20 percent to 25 percent from each sale of a licensed accessory, according to Shaw Wu, an analyst with Kaufman Bros. LP in San Francisco.
UPDATE 2 MonoPrice just posted to their Facebook:
Good news! Cases and protective films for iPhones & iPads are back on the site.
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