As predicted, the Hackulo.us shutdown simply spurred the adoption of more effective software piracy tools. Between Aptoide on Android, which somehow is available via the official app store and also doesn't require rooting/jailbreaking [1], and these new iPhone piracy services, I wonder if we'll start to see changes in the way we approach software monetization. Requiring in-app purchases, for example, is quite effective.

[1] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bazaar.ins...