Ever signed with a publisher before? Please help.

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  1. JumpingTurtle

    JumpingTurtle New Member

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    #1 JumpingTurtle, Feb 27, 2015
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    Hi,

    I used a publisher to release a mobile phone app long time ago, and have found that app legally being sold on multiple places that weren't included in the reports I have been receiving from the publisher... Now I want to use another publisher to release my iOS app in the Apple app store...

    How do you guys make sure that the selling reports you get from publishers are correct? Is there any way to monitor those numbers in a daily basis perhaps?

    Thank you.
     
  2. Destined

    Destined Well-Known Member

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    There is no way to 100% know.
     
  3. JumpingTurtle

    JumpingTurtle New Member

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    That means there is a 100% chance for being ripped off then... :(
     
  4. Moonjump

    Moonjump Well-Known Member

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    Your access to the performance data will depend on your contract with the publisher, so it depends on what you negotiated. Hopefully you should at least be getting quarterly (hopefully monthly) data, and have the option for accountants to an audit on your behalf (at your cost if they find nothing wrong, the publishers if they do).
     
  5. 1stSPIN

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    #5 1stSPIN, Apr 26, 2015
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    Legally you can get all the information you put into your contract. But there is no real good way to enforce that and it would take a lot of money if you wanted to pursue it using a lawyer. The best is that you have a good relationship with the people at the head of the company who respect and morally believe in the rights of others. If at all possible pay them a visit, nothing is better than face to face contact.
     
  6. Storm Factory

    Storm Factory Active Member

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    One way to verify downloads and revenue would be to use App Annie. There is a way for the publisher to give you access to your game's data without jeopardizing the privacy of their other developers or company information.
     

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