“Inclusion in the iTunes and Google Play stores is an important milestone for Playboy as we continue to explore opportunities to introduce our content to new audiences all over the world.” “Since introducing a brand new vision for Playboy magazine earlier this year, we have expanded our distribution channels in many powerful ways, including higher visibility on an increased number of traditional and digital media platforms,” said David Israel, COO and CFO at Playboy Enterprises, in a press release.
So Playboy’s arrival on both stores as a full-fledged magazine is a notable milestone for the publication.
While it’s true that it has been easier to access adult content on Android devices through third-party services, Google’s actual app store, Google Play, doesn’t permit such content. That’s a place we don’t want to go – so we’re not going to go there. You can download porn, your kids can download porn. You know, there’s a porn store for Android. Indeed, Apple cofounder and former CEO Steve Jobs was famously vehement in its anti-porn stance for iOS, and in 2010 took a pop at Android: Up until now, Playboy was available through some digital newsstands, including Kobo, Nook, and Zinio, but has hitherto been restricted on iOS and Android due to rules on nude content. The new app accompanies existing apps Playboy Now, which serves as a companion to its website and Playboy Classic, which offers material from Playboy’s archives. To garner feedback ahead of the official roll out, Playboy Magazine was quietly introduced a few weeks back on Android and iOS, with the in-app subscription costing $17.99 a year, or $5.99 per issue.
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