The publishers involved in the recently - launched Apple News+ have raised concerns about the service . For publishers that sell separate digital sponsorships around packages that appear in the print editions of their magazines, there is confusion – and indifference from Apple – about whether the Apple News+ launch could potentially cannibalize the digital audience for that package, one source said. These include reports of preferential treatment of larger publishers over smaller firms , prompting one source to accuse Apple of " playing favourites " . The publishers have also taken issue with article formatting , including those which make all content look the same . There are additional concerns about a lack of clarity from Apple News+ about its impact on publishers selling separate digital sponsorships of print magazines .
The publishers involved in the recently - launched Apple News+ have raised concerns about the service . These include reports of preferential treatment of larger publishers over smaller firms , prompting one source to accuse Apple of " playing favourites " . The publishers have also taken issue with article formatting , including those which make all content look the same . There are additional concerns about a lack of clarity from Apple News+ about its impact on publishers selling separate digital sponsorships of print magazines .