Head of Apple News monetisation and strategy quits after a year
Apple News has lost its director of monetisation in the latest in a string of senior-level departures from the service this year. David Kang, who joined Apple in 2014 and has overseen Apple News's monetisation and strategy since November 2016, is said to be taking on a different role within Apple but it is unclear why he is moving. Publishers have had a mixed relationship with Apple News; while they value the traffic and exposure the service brings, Apple has been resistant to proliferating ads on the service and many publishers have reportedly not seen the revenues they expected.

Publishers hoping to make money off Apple News can’t be cheered by this: David Kang, who became senior director of Apple News monetization and strategy in November 2016, is leaving after a year in the position.

It’s unclear why Kang is leaving the Apple News role, but it can’t be easy running monetization at a company that’s been notoriously indifferent, if not hostile, to advertising, given that it makes most of its money selling phones and prizes its users’ privacy.